Chapter 105

After hanging up, Grace grabbed the hairdryer and dried her hair to the beat of a cheerful tune.

Devin walked in and saw her grinning. His lips curved up too. He sauntered over, handing her a tube of ointment.

She examined it, checking out the ingredients, while he fetched a cotton swab from the cabinet and settled next to her.

“What’s this for?”

“Scar healing. It works wonders.”

It warmed Grace’s heart that he remembered her leg scars.

Devin asked her to pull up her pant leg, then applied the ointment to a swab, and gently smoothed it on her scar.

His careful attention brought a flicker of feeling to her eyes.

After a pause, she found the courage to ask a question that had been bugging her.

you agreed right away. Was it really

looked up with a soft voice. “That was a big part of it, but my family’s been on my case about settling down. We’re about the same age, and since you’re alone,

surprised at his words. “How do you know about my

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stuff?”

down after dabbing on the ointment. Then he gave her the hot milk he’d brought

bringing you into the Hudson family. But the servants at the Kaufman’s home said Antonio was good to you. I didn’t want to push, so I

the past, Grace felt

mom passed away. He had people watching her 24/7, making

trying to lift her spirits.

time, Grace thought he had feelings for her. Grieving and lonely, she gave

up, she realized Antonio’s care was just pity.

in public? It was

that Antonio wasn’t into her, not one bit.

fixture of the Kaufman family, a long–time companion. To others, she was just a piece

about keeping up appearances.

was, his heart always belonged to

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