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.”

like say, my parents and half-sister? Or my other friends and work colleagues? Or, I know,

who’d vowed

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

superior human being.”

They both laughed.

life. Let’s talk about the

her chin on them. “How are you getting

intend to live

forever?”

with me, I

didn’t know, they would

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

for some reason, when she thought of his dark eyes

once more.

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

experienced so many things. Even when I was in

in anyone. Those things aren’t

of prison was brought

consult

married, there’s no point in consulting one,”

she had been beaten up so brutally,

she were to get pregnant in the future, she would be

the future. The complications could prove fatal for

baby.

bringing a baby

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

be and she would never do that to

baby.

heart ached for her good friend, but she did

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

careful. ok?”

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