Chapter 23

Before Grace was born, all Aileen wanted was for her to be healthy and happy.

How did things end up like this?

Grace was her flesh and blood.

Why? Why was she so mean to Grace after Grace came back?

Instead of loving Grace, she said all kinds of nasty things to Grace for the sake of another person. Why? Why would she

do that?

Every night after learning the truth, Aileen would dream of the day Grace returned home after being released from jail.

She thought she’d spend the rest of her life in remorse.

“Mr. Parker, please. If you learn anything about Grace- anything at all–please tell me at once. You can ask for whatever you want. Whatever Mr. Kaufman offers you, I’ll double it.”

She shook Simon’s hand.

Simon was a bit flustered. “Don’t say that, Mrs. Parrish. This is Mr. Kaufman’s task for me, and I’ll do my job. Don’t worry.”

With that, he said bye and left.

Looking at his retreating figure, Naomi put her arm around Aileen’s shoulders, comforting her, “Mom, rest assured. We’re

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sincere in winning Grace’s forgiveness. I’m sure once she knows how regretful we are, she’ll come back.”

it was a lie.

would never come

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being kicked

end of the footage, she bowed in the direction of the villa three

she was utterly disappointed in them and cut off ties with them.

or yourself. Grace doesn’t want to come back, and we deserve this punishment. How is Kyla doing?”

Naomi’s hand.

she was taken to Benevolence Mental Hospital. You know her; she’d never accept the fact that her face is

just hope she’s not pretending to be crazy to get away with punishment.”

head, her

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was at No. 8, Cloud

a painkiller, she sat on a yoga mat, stretching

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she’d limp

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when she was in Clastein, Mary and Andy took her to a highly authoritative

she didn’t run, basically, no one could

the doorbell rang.

the only ones who knew she lived

Unless…

Grace checked the

saw an extremely handsome but slightly

face.

tried so hard to forget his face but never

enough, it’s

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