Chapter 44

“In the Atkinson family’s opinion, I was the one who caused Jennifer’s death,” Grace said after a long time. She’d expected

them to resent her. It was a tragedy.

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It was just that before Lily had given the order to pull out her nails in prison, she had never known that people could be so vicious!

“In my opinion, compared to her sister’s death, she would probably have been happier if you had been the one to pass away.” Lina’s furious expression had yet to fade. “When you were sentenced back then, it wasn’t even a month before Lily and Sean got together. With that speed, I don’t believe that Lily didn’t have any feelings for Sean in the past.”

“This shows that the relationship between Sean and me in the past was insignificant. I know that now. And so does the whole world. When I needed him most, he abandoned me and sided

with the people trying to persecute me.”

“It was an accident!”

“I know,” Grace allowed. “But you were there in the courtroom. The evidence. The way they painted me. It didn’t matter that what they said wasn’t true. In reality, Lily did me a favor.”

“How’s that?” Lina was incredulous.

“By showing me who my true friends really are.”

Lina’s eyes were misted with tears.

Grace clasped her hand and squeezed. “You’ve been a good

friend to me. I hope you know how much I love and appreciate

you.”

“Stop! You’re going to make me cry! It’s what any person would’ve

done.”

Grace laughed bitterly. “Any person, like say, my parents and half-sister? Or my other friends and work colleagues? Or, I know,

Sean? The man who’d vowed to love me forever.”

put it

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

people in your life. Let’s talk about the good ones.” She steepled

“How are you

Do you really intend to live with him

forever?”

is willing to stay with me, I

didn’t know, they would think

“What about him? He doesn’t have any improper intentions toward you, does he?”

his dark

once more.

at the red flush on her good friend’s face and said in surprise,

Even

Those things aren’t

the matter of prison was brought up,

maybe we can consult a

since I don’t intend to get married, there’s no point in consulting one,”

had been beaten up so

recovered after surgery, if she were to get pregnant in the future, she would be facing much higher risks

to get pregnant in the

baby.

intention of bringing a

child? A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma her baby would bear as the child of ‘an ex-convict’? She knew how

she would never do that

baby.

for her good friend, but she did not

happiness -you deserve only the best things!-but when you talk about Sean and your

careful. ok?”

Grace said. “However, even if I don’t know much about Jay, there’s one thing I’m certain of. No matter what, he will not

harm me.”

smile on

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