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.”

“Any person, like say, my parents and half-sister? Or my other friends and work colleagues? Or,

who’d vowed to love me

“Wow. Okay, when you put it like that…I am

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

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

chin on them. “How are you getting along

younger brother? Do you really intend to live with

forever?”

stay with me, I would be very content

someone who didn’t know, they would think

about him? He doesn’t have any

thought of his dark eyes and strong body, her

once more.

good friend’s face and said in surprise, “Don’t tell me that

you know, I’ve experienced so many things. Even when I was in prison, I… I don’t intend to be

Those things aren’t

of prison was brought

maybe we can consult a doctor again, maybe-”

don’t intend to get married, there’s

in prison, she had been beaten up so brutally, that

she were to get pregnant in the future, she

the future. The complications

baby.

had no intention of bringing a baby

A simple existence in a shitty little apartment? And what of the stigma her baby would bear as

could be and she would never do that

baby.

ached for her good friend, but she did not

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

careful. ok?”

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