Chapter 9

The Parrish’s villa was still brightly lit.

Everyone in the villa was laughing happily.

The next morning, the bells pealed through the sky.

The wedding of Kyla and Antonio officially began.

My mom, Aileen Parrish, and my dad, Samuel Parrish, were beaming. There was a fresh rose adorning their tailored dress and suit.

Naomi was discussing with the bridesmaids where to hide the wedding shoes to make it hard for Antonio to find them.

Aileen looked around but didn’t see Grace.

Frowning, she asked Naomi, “Naomi, where’s Grace? The wedding is about to begin. Is she gonna be late for Kyla’s wedding? Where are her manners?”

Naomi replied, “Perhaps she doesn’t wanna see Antonio marry Kyla. You know she’s had a crush on him for years.”

Aileen became even more displeased.

“Rosalind, tell Grace to come out. If she’s not here, people may point fingers at us, especially Kyla, again.”

The servant, Rosalind Watkins, nodded. As she was about to leave, Naomi stopped her.

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“Antonio is gonna be here soon. Go and help set up the garden; I’ll go tell Grace to come out.”

After a pause, she asked, “Which room is Grace’s?”

room,” Rosalind

“What?”

Naomi,

get it. “Why would Grace

that year was so sudden that no room had been prepared for her. Mrs. Parrish said she could stay in the storage room

this “temporary” arrangement lasted for twelve years.

Why didn’t she remind me? I’m her mom. Did she think I’d mistreat her? She’s

of expensive yarn, said while sitting steadily

for her. No matter what, it beats

subconsciously felt something off as she heard Kyla’s

storage room at the end of

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door, she was almost choked by the heavy dust.

back right away.

in. The small, dark storage room was almost

next to a row

it was just a thin wooden board placed

big water tank with a lid, on which placed a worn–out desk lamp, a diary,

belongings after years of living

word; she even forgot to continue to

she know that Grace, her own sister, was living in such a

Parrish’s villa, the place where the Parrish family

have to look around to know Grace wasn’t

was Grace then?

it odd.

walked to the water tank, which was probably Grace’s desk.

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she called out

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