Grace tossed the card and turned sharply on her heel. She wasn't about to waste another second there.

Fear drained the color from Liam's face. He rushed forward, grasped her hand, and dropped to his knees. "Grace, please don't be angry! Hit me if you must, but please, don't be angry. I'm begging you!"

Irritation welled up within Grace, and she attempted to dislodge her hand, but Liam maintained a firm grip. He kept her hand pressed against his own cheek.

Overcome by panic, tears now began to cascade down his face, his eyes fixed upon her with a look of hopeful supplication.

"Let go, Liam." She struggled harder. "This trick doesn't work every time. I don't have the patience for this anymore."

Yet he held on to her hand with all his strength, kneeling stubbornly on the floor without any intention of rising.

Off to the side, Andrea, unable to bear the scene, began to rebuke her. "Grace, what's the meaning of this? No matter what, Liam's your own brother. Have you forgotten your father's last words to you? Now you want to abandon him? If Quentin could see this from his grave, he would never forgive you!"

Liam bit his lip and shot her a threatening glare. "Shut up."

speaking for your sake. I

too tired to be angry, too numb

last, she turned to the kneeling Liam. "Let go. I need to leave; there are still many urgent matters at the

as he sobbed. "Grace, please don't abandon me. I know I made a mistake. I don't even know

him off with a chilling firmness. "Then

Liam stopped crying, and he

you! Liam's your brother, and this child's your kin! How

Liam gently on the shoulder. "You're

Andrea was my first and she was there forme when I was barely holding myself. I can't turn away from that, Grace.

like, in the end,

a spark ignited in Andrea's eyes. Joanne was right- Liam was still a naive young

immediately dropped to her knees as well, her eyes red-rimmed with

that I'm the one to blame? I love him, and I'm withing to bear his child Could you not simply

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