Chapter 44

“In the Atkinson family’s opinion, I was the one who caused Jennifer’s death,” Grace said after a long time. She’d expected

them to resent her. It was a tragedy.

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It was just that before Lily had given the order to pull out her nails in prison, she had never known that people could be so vicious!

“In my opinion, compared to her sister’s death, she would probably have been happier if you had been the one to pass away.” Lina’s furious expression had yet to fade. “When you were sentenced back then, it wasn’t even a month before Lily and Sean got together. With that speed, I don’t believe that Lily didn’t have any feelings for Sean in the past.”

“This shows that the relationship between Sean and me in the past was insignificant. I know that now. And so does the whole world. When I needed him most, he abandoned me and sided

with the people trying to persecute me.”

“It was an accident!”

“I know,” Grace allowed. “But you were there in the courtroom. The evidence. The way they painted me. It didn’t matter that what they said wasn’t true. In reality, Lily did me a favor.”

“How’s that?” Lina was incredulous.

“By showing me who my true friends really are.”

Lina’s eyes were misted with tears.

Grace clasped her hand and squeezed. “You’ve been a good

friend to me. I hope you know how much I love and appreciate

you.”

“Stop! You’re going to make me cry! It’s what any person would’ve

done.”

half-sister? Or my other friends and work colleagues? Or,

who’d vowed to love me

whistled. “Wow. Okay, when you put

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

in your life. Let’s talk about the good ones.” She steepled her hands and

chin on them. “How are you getting along

brother? Do you really intend to live with

forever?”

Jay is willing to stay with me, I would

know, they would

together.” Lina asked worriedly, “What about him? He doesn’t have any improper intentions toward

reason, when she thought of his

once more.

on her good friend’s face and said in surprise, “Don’t tell me that you’re interested

things. Even when I was in prison, I…

in anyone. Those things aren’t

was brought

we can consult a doctor

get married, there’s

she was in prison, she had been

Her uterus was damaged. Although she had recovered after surgery, if she were to get pregnant in the future, she would be facing

in the future. The complications could prove fatal for

baby.

had no intention of bringing a baby into this

of life could she provide for her child? A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma

would

baby.

her good friend, but she did not know

“By the way, that younger brother of yours after all, he was a stranger before. And I’m not saying this to take away from your happiness -you deserve only the best things!-but when you talk about Sean and your dad and our friends… they

careful. ok?”

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