Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

Chapter 4

The Parrish’s villa was only one story high, and the rooftop was only about ten meters above the ground.

But after Kyla jumped, my parents, Naomi, and Antonio all rushed toward her.

The sound of ambulances filled the villa that entire night.

They all went to the hospital.

I, on the other hand, limped back to my storage room.

After I lay on the bed, I checked my phone. It was 12:13 a.m. on December 2nd.

Antonio broke his promise; he didn’t celebrate my birthday with me.

But I didn’t feel as sad as before. I closed my eyes and soon fell asleep.

Only eight more days. In eight days, the state would come to take me away.

***

For the next five days, I went to work and came back home as usual.

My parents and Naomi had been taking care of Kyla at the hospital, and they had never come back.

Chapter 4

One day, the TV in the dining room was playing news.

Group’s CEO, Antonio Kaufman, and the

Kyla Parrish, have announced that they’re going to get

pupils constricted

my

mom said in the language they had used before, “She’s back so

dad glanced at her

nicely, “You’re finally back, Grace. We’ve

Then my

said, “Grace, the doctor said Kyla’s depression is getting worse. So, we’ve acted on your behalf and let her get engaged to Antonio. You don’t have any objections,

in silence, my eyes

they had already made the decision, why

at Antonio, I asked, though I

answer.

agreed

sofa. Hearing my question, he stood

Kyla’s only wish now. Don’t worry, Grace. I

hold a wedding

someone else. And he said

my hand back.

you want.”

heart somehow sank as he

between my parents, said, “Grace, if you’re unhappy about it, it’s fine. I won’t marry

I

him then.”

dug her nails into the back of her hand, even