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,

who’d vowed to love

Okay, when you put

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

the shitty people in your life. Let’s

her chin on them. “How are you getting along with

you really intend

forever?”

stay with me, I would

it were someone who didn’t know, they would think that you

worriedly, “What about him?

reason, when she thought of his dark eyes and strong body, her heart seemed to beat faster

once more.

her good friend’s face

things. Even when I was in prison, I… I

things aren’t in

was brought up, Lina’s face darkened.

consult a doctor again,

to get married, there’s no

prison, she had been

to get pregnant in the future, she would be facing much higher risks than an ordinary person would. If

advised her not to get pregnant in the future. The complications could prove fatal for both her and her

baby.

intention of bringing a baby

existence in a shitty little apartment? And what

she would never do

baby.

heart ached for her good friend, but

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

careful. ok?”

will,” 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

harm me.”

see the smile on Grace’s

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