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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kindness when the other needed it

you didn’t tell me you were such a great

the roof to dry some fruit and saw Grace sitting in front

me.” Grace wasn’t being modest; she was

came back to the Parrish’s villa, let alone those seven years in

so nice. See? The sky 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

a bit at a loss when

now that you’re here, it means you’re moving on to a new life. Don’t be haunted by your past.

sincerely, stroking Grace’s hair with her wrinkled

faint, warm

an essential oil that Mary often

who was in her fifties, Grace suddenly felt a

though she had never cried after years of unbearable

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done painting, get downstairs. I’ll put the kettle on. I’ve got some great fruit tea.”

not noticing the change in Grace’s expression.

eat together tonight. And shall

She didn’t cry.

she met kind people like Mary and Andy right after she got here probably meant she was about to get

Mary’s words indeed struck

over, she shouldn’t be haunted by her past.

finishing the landscape painting, she decided to find a tattoo

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