Meanwhile, Grace wasn't the type to wait around for disaster.

Now that she knew she wasn't a Lambert by blood and with Liam's trust in her already broken, she no longer had any reason to stay in this family anymore.

That very night, she packed her things into a small suitcase, intending to lay low in another city for a while.

She was well aware of how much Jodie meant to Ethan. Once the truth came to light, he would come after her without hesitation.

However, just as she arrived at the airport and presented her ID, a line of officers approached. They stopped next to her and informed her that a suspicious item had been found in her luggage.

Grace was momentarily too stunned to react. It wasn't until she was escorted to a remote area within the airport that the situation began to register.

She glanced at her suitcase with a frown and said, "There's nothing in there but clothes. Feel free to check again."

However, the officers ignored her. Instead, they repeatedly inspected her ID before securing handcuffs around her wrists.

She continued to protest about her suitcase even as they led her into the car. It wasn't until they arrived at Palm Bay that she finally stopped speaking.

Less than four hours had passed between the time she got home and this rushed departure. She had underestimated how quickly Ethan could move.

officers escorted her to the entrance hall and left right after

no choice but to stare at Ethan, who was sitting on the

her feet. Anyone with a

no sign of shame. She simply stood there in silence. As


she had no way of knowing what had happened

scene.

calculate every possible move. Then, his voice finally

body stiffened as she pursed her lips in response. It was true

very much aware that involving him would expose him to the Henderson family's inevitable

a mystery to everyone in Druville. Even if the Henderson family wanted to cause trouble they wouldn't be able to locate him.

to the cold

any other choice. I knew you'd

had been mere moments from boarding her flight. Given another 40 minutes, she would've been

too bad fate had never been kind

to compose herself. Fortune hadn't been on

this was just another misstep in a string of

of freshly brewed coffee sat untouched before Ethan, its


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