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.

years

What the?

had swallowed something dirty. Her throat tightened, and she

relation to Declan, it was mostly because Grace wanted to devote herself to the

long committed herself to the stage and had no

turned around, ready to

"What are you doing?!"

shocked to see Grace and Declan embracing.

you think," he hastily

she strode forward, raising her hand to slap Grace across the

delivered a

Smack!

of the slap echoed

Declan was dumbfounded.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

buzzed with

lightly shook her hand as if she

your

she

Declan's face was quite prominent, making the

if this incident got out, he'd

all the blame onto

she wanted to go to a hotel later. When I rejected her, she just held onto me tightly... Grace's steps halted, and she

him disgusting, but he

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

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