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,

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

put it like that…I am

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

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

chin on them. “How are

younger 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 content with the arrangement.”

were someone who didn’t know, they

dating and living together.” Lina asked worriedly, “What about him? He doesn’t have

his dark eyes and strong

once more.

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

you know, I’ve experienced so many things. Even when I was in prison, I… I don’t intend to be

Those things aren’t in the cards

the matter of prison was brought up,

can consult a

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

had been beaten up

surgery, if she were to get pregnant in the future, she

advised her not to get pregnant in the

baby.

of bringing a baby

her child? A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma her baby would bear as the child of ‘an

and she would never do that to

baby.

for her good friend, but

only change the topic and say, “By the way, that younger brother of yours after all, he was a 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 and your dad and our friends… they all knew you. This guy is a total stranger. Who’s to say he won’t

careful. ok?”

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

harm me.”

glad to see the smile

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