Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 196

Chapter 195 A Pig That Stands Up

She stayed silent, thinking Declan had just come out to the terrace for some air. So, she strode past him, ready to leave.

But just as she passed him, he grabbed her wrist.

"Grace..."

Grace was puzzled.

Then she jerked her hand back, as if she'd been touched by something toxic.

"What's your deal? Are you out of your mind?"

Declan hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand with a hint of frustration. "Sorry, I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to ask how you've been lately."

Grace retorted, "How I've been has nothing to do with you. Just focus on living your own life. Why are you so nosy? Got nothing better to do?

"Excuse me."

Grace passed by him coldly.

Perhaps due to the alcohol, Declan found himself struggling to keep his composure as he watched Grace walk away.

Back then, the time he spent with Grace was the best part of his youth, and his feelings for her were genuine. If it weren't for Vivian deliberately tempting him, he wouldn't have fallen for it.

Now, after being married for many years, Declan has realised just how much Vivian loved showing off.

Thinking about it now, Grace was still the better choice. She was not into showing off or comparing herself to others.

know you've been single all these years because you've been waiting

What the?

swallowed something dirty. Her throat tightened, and

it was mostly because Grace wanted to devote herself to the stage. She had no intention of getting

long committed herself to the stage and

to slap Declan across

"What are you doing?!"

and Declan embracing. Vivian's face turned ashen, and she glared at Grace. Declan realised the situation and

it's not what you think," he hastily

anger as she strode forward, raising her hand to slap Grace across

then swiftly delivered a slap to Declan's face with

Smack!

crisp sound of the slap echoed in the

Declan was dumbfounded.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

head buzzed

shook her hand as if

you better keep an eye on your husband, who's always

she

Grace's hand on Declan's face was quite prominent, making the scene look

incident got out, he'd be in big

quickly shifted all the

to smoke, and she was the one who initiated the hug. She even said she wanted to go to a hotel later. When

find him disgusting, but he also lowered her opinion of him as

husband, and you're out here trying to seduce someone else's husband? What kind of person does that make you?

joined in, adding their accusations

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