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

whistled. “Wow. Okay, when you put it like that…I am

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

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

chin on them. “How are you

brother? Do you really intend to live with him like

forever?”

said, nodding. “If Jay is willing to stay with me, I would be very

who didn’t know, they

Lina asked worriedly, “What about him? He doesn’t

said. However, for some reason, when she thought of his dark eyes and strong body, her heart seemed to

once more.

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

denied. “Lina, you know, I’ve experienced so many things. Even when

anyone. Those things aren’t in the cards for me.”

matter of prison was brought

can consult a

don’t intend to get married, there’s no point in consulting one,” she said.

prison, she had been beaten up so brutally, that

internal hemorrhaging. Her uterus was damaged. Although she had recovered after surgery, if she were to get pregnant in the future, she would be facing

doctor had once advised her not to get pregnant in the

baby.

Grace had no intention of bringing a baby

provide for her child? A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma her baby would

she would never do that to an innocent

baby.

ached for her good friend, but she did not

stranger before. And I’m not saying this to take away from your happiness -you deserve only the best things!-but when you talk about Sean

careful. ok?”

know much about Jay, there’s one thing I’m certain of.

harm me.”

see the smile on Grace’s face, but inside, Lina

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