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.

CEO, Antonio Kaufman, and the

daughter, Kyla Parrish, have announced that

constricted

I came home, I saw my parents, Naomi, Kyla, and Antonio were

in the language they had used before, “She’s back so late. Who knows where

glanced at

finally

Then my

acted on your behalf and let her get engaged to Antonio. You don’t have any objections, do you?”

my

they had already made the decision, why bother

Antonio, I asked, though I already

answer.

have you agreed

sitting on the sofa. Hearing my question, he stood up

wish now. Don’t worry, Grace.

betray you. I’ll only hold a wedding with her to

about to marry someone else. And he said he wouldn’t betray me?

pulled my hand back.

you

as he heard my

“Grace, if you’re unhappy about it, it’s fine. I

I

him then.”

she said this, she dug her nails into the back of her hand,