Chapter 20

“Thanks. I’m doing great. If you have time, you can come here and visit. There’s a beautiful sea here and an active volcano that may erupt at any time. I wake up at sunrise and rest with sunset. I’m happy.”

Grace put down the brush and replied to Violet.

To her surprise, despite the twelve–hour time difference, Violet texted back right away, “That’s great. I’m so happy for you. I just wanna check on you and let you know they’re all looking for you. Well, enjoy your life. You don’t have to reply to this message.”

After all, the more they texted each other, the more possible Grace might be exposed.

Now that Grace had started a new chapter of her life, she shouldn’t be haunted by anything related to her past.

Violet believed so.

Grace smiled knowingly as she read Violet’s message.

Of course, she understood Violet’s good intentions by saying she didn’t need to reply.

She was in Pine Prison for seven years. If it weren’t for Violet, she would have been dead by now.

She remembered that Violet was demoted to Pine Prison.

They were both let down by life and found solace in each

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when the other needed

me you were such a great painter.”

Clayton, her landlord, came up to the roof to dry some fruit and saw Grace sitting in front

being modest; she was

after she came back to the Parrish’s villa, let alone those seven

and the sea are so beautiful. If you have time, why don’t you paint one for me? I’d be happy to hang it in the dining room,”

was a bit at a loss when facing such a straightforward compliment.

a new life. Don’t be haunted by your past. It seems that you’ve

Grace’s hair with her wrinkled

smelt a faint, warm

essential oil that Mary often used.

at Mary, who was in her fifties, Grace suddenly felt a lump

cry, even though she had never cried after years of

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the kettle on. I’ve got

noticing the change in Grace’s

shall we fetch Andy,

She didn’t cry.

fact that she met kind people like Mary and Andy right

words indeed struck a chord

had chosen to start over, she shouldn’t be haunted by her past. Those pain–either emotionally

she decided to find a

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