Xander saw that she was being obstinate and pinched her nose.

Grace snatched the cigarette from his fingers. It was too strong, and she wasn't used to it. She coughed heavily.

Xander patted her on the back.

"Then when can we do it?" She persisted.

Xander was finding it hard to stand firm. He clapped a hand to his forehead.

"Wow, you're keen."

It was an unfulfilled desire, after all.

Grace swatted him away and hid herself in the blankets. She scrunched up her face.

"You'd better not regret it!"

Xander had never been in a better mood.

The next morning, the servant came to make a report. "There's someone outside who insists on seeing Ms. Lewis."

Grace looked up. "Who is it?"

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Grace frowned.

later, the door

down when Quentin tumbled in

Lewis, Ms. Lewis, you've got to

was shocked. She frowned. "Quentin, what do you

and he knelt

what you were hinting at. I told the workers to stop transporting the stuff, but..." The moment he mentioned it, Grace remembered. She

you really doing

done it for many years, but Ryan

threatened to expose me if I didn't work

bear it, so I had no choice

Grace said nothing.

continue. I was about to

would kill my son,

"Now the police are onto Ryan, and they'll find out about me very soon. I don't

had heard of Grace's record and knew that she had the means to help, which was why he had come to ask for help despite the risk. Grace understood.

son hasn't been found yet,

he slumped

over to the landing

the materials for the Eastwood project were transported

tons of...

would be enough to put him in

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