Chapter 20

Amid his hesitation, a playful voice suddenly echoed down the staircase. It was Gracia, her tone bubbling with excitement, “Brian, you made it!”

Samuel inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up, saying, “Gracia, perfect timing. Keep Brian company for a bit, will you?”

“Sure.” Gracia nodded and sat beside Brian. She had overheard from upstairs Brian’s interrogation of Natalie upstairs. Had he agreed to come for dinner because of that little tramp?

She pondered for a moment before gently tugging at Brian’s sleeve. “Brian. I… I’m sorry. I broke the bracelet Davis gave me…”

It was just last month that Davis had personally given Gracia the bracelet.

“What happened?” Brian frowned involuntarily.

“I don’t know. It was fine before Natalie returned, but the next thing I knew was it was broken…” Gracia’s eyes welled up with tears, and she sobbed quietly to Brian, looking utterly distraught. “If Davis gets mad at me. I…” She hesitated mid–sentence, her eyes pleading for understanding from Brian.

Brian held her gaze silently. Before he could speak, Samuel’s disgruntled voice floated down the stairs. “Where do you think you’re going?”

“I thought you wanted me out? I’ve found a place.” Natalie retorted coldly, descending the stairs. with her suitcase.

“Just stay at home. No need to move out,” Samuel’s face darkened.

This house has nothing to do with me aside from Grandpa. Do you even know what ‘home‘ means?” Natalie

truth, “When Shawn gets out of the hospital, the Foster

I agree to that?” Natalie asked

It’s your good fortune that the

lips dismissively and countered. “The court awarded my custody to

a damn about you

does or not,

Natalie no longer wished to engage

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went toward the living

the

the suitcase in

there when she was upstairs packing. Their eyes met briefly before she glanced at Gracia, who was still tearfully sniffling beside him. Natalie couldn’t help

she quickened her pace, heading for the front

Natalie, seemingly oblivious to her presence. She tugged gently at his arm again, her voice pitiful, “Brian,

bracelet,” Brian replied indifferently, withdrawing

dabbed at her tears, wanting to say

I won’t be staying for dinner today,” Brian interrupted her before she could continue, standing

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