Chapter 118

Just then, Mr. Kelleigh’s urging tone rang out at the other end of the phone. “Why aren’t you asking Grace to rush to the police station to withdraw the case so that our children can be

released!?”

“Released? Why should they be released? They’ve committed such an evil act, they should be locked up for as long as they

deserve!”

“They’re your own children! Do you have to do this for a person who doesn’t share our family name?”

“What are you talking about? She’s my daughter’s daughter!

Her mother isn’t here so this old woman must support her!”

“Are you doing this so no one will care for you when you’re old? Or are you going to depend on your granddaughter who has been to prison to provide for you and attend your funeral?”

was still connected. A moment passed before her grandmother realized that the phone was still on

Grace

know that you’re fine. Your uncles, aunt, and cousins must have been blinded by money to commit such an immoral act. You don’t have to

calling me to ask me to let go of the incident and not look into it. I thought she wanted me to ask the

really never expected that Grandma would be calling to support

other kids in town. When I was snivelling, Grandma would tug my

will support Grace. We shouldn’t bully others but

she couldn’t reason with them, she would even roll

a crazy woman.

she acted that way. In everyone else’s eyes, I was just a kid who had lost

I was always

grown up, I’ll be able to live in comfort! And yet, when I grew up, I went to jail just when

Grandma heard the news of my incarceration, she was stricken with illness and

last

Grandpa. She’s bound to fall out with the family and might not even be able to stay in that house any longer, but she still

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