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?”

storage room,” Rosalind answered.

“What?”

including Naomi, was stunned.

Grace live in the storage room?”

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

arrangement lasted for twelve

then I forgot. Why didn’t she remind me? I’m her mom. Did she

made of expensive yarn, said while sitting steadily on the bed with a Simmons mattress.

it beats

heard Kyla’s words, but she said nothing.

she walked to the storage room at the

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open the door, she was

stepped back right

storage room

row of shelves packed

bed; it was just a thin wooden board placed on a few

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

after years

shocked that she couldn’t even utter a word; she even

sister, was living in such

where the Parrish

she didn’t have to look around

was Grace

found it

to the water tank, which

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she called out

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