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“Kendra is the best person in the world! If it hadn’t been for you, I would have been her kid!” Grace met Omar’s gaze. Since he believed Kendra should be his mom, Grace decided to step aside. That afternoon, a lawyer brought the divorce papers.

Grace then threw herself into reclaiming her properties and preparing for the divorce. But that night, she got a call from Victor Conner, the hospital director.

“A massive 7.0 earthquake hit Cloudview Town, with over 200 casualties. We’re sending a rescue team. Are you in?” asked Victor.

“I am,” Grace replied without a beat. As a doctor, saving lives was her calling.

Victor let out a sigh of relief. “We’ll depart at dawn. Be ready.” Grace murmured her agreement.

She hung up, got up, and left the room.

She needed to talk to Antonio about the divorce before she left, so she could head straight to the courthouse upon her return. The hallway was dark, with a sliver of light from Antonio’s office.

Why was Antonio still at work so late?

Antonio had forbidden Grace from entering his office.

She had always respected that, never bugging him at work. But then, Grace heard moaning from his office. “Antonio, slow

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open to find Kendra, in a white dress, straddling

thudded against the

trembled, his eyes still hazy with desire, which turned to

yelped, jumping up in a

bracelet, glistening with moisture, to tumble out from under her

pious, would make out with Kendra in her off–limits office.

forced out, “My bad.

what’s

she saw Omar, who had appeared in the doorway, rubbing his eyes in confusion.

for a little kid to witness that kind of thing. She was just about to tell him to leave when Omar caught sight of her.

can

a

him, “Sure, Omar. Go to bed. Your dad and I

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I’ll come to tell

backward glance. The next day at the crack of dawn, she

texted Antonio: “Heading to Cloudview Town for the rescue. Divorce papers are on your desk, signed. Make sure you sign too.” She powered off her phone. The whole thing

injuries and a death toll that kept rising. Grace and her

a familiar, young voice. “Dad, Kendra,

and spun

arm and shielding Kendra with the other, all three of them

a quick once–over and then went back to her work.

second, they made

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