Grace hummed a response before looking at Carmen.

Carmen got up. "I'm going back now. Gra-Grace, thanks for keeping the Lambert family's company afloat."

Considering how Grace addressed her as "Mrs. Lambert" earlier, she did not dare to speak to her in an endearing manner.

Meanwhile, Grace had heard Carmen stutter when she called her name twice. There was an inexplicable feeling of dejection.

That forlorn feeling came crashing in like the great tide.

Grace opened her mouth to say something, but only nodded in the end.

Carmen turned around and began making her way to the exit, with Andrea following diligently behind.

Only Liam and Grace were left in the room.

As Grace had forgiven Liam, he managed to recompose himself very quickly. "Look at all these books on the shelf. I've finished reading them. I'm really doing my best.

"You can just call me and test me on them. If there's anything I don't understand, I'll make sure to get to the bottom of it. Please don't leave me here all by myself.

makes me feel like the entire world has abandoned

hand and gave him a few

lips. Suddenly, he

been through so much lately. All he did was feel bad to see Alice-whom he had grown up with- fall on hard times. Who

but adored him all his life—who dumped him here without an ounce of hesitation, refusing

father had passed away; his mother had become a nun-in a short matter of time, his world had

would have to brace himself for the pill that tormented him. He would be thrown into a great

that Grace had agreed to talk to him, that sense of panic was finally gone. Big teardrops fell

She took the napkin and

can you have so many tears?"

idea how scary you are when you're

to become a father. How are you going to be a role model to your

her mouth, Liam's expression

how panic-stricken he had become, she felt

did her little brother start becoming

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