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.

like the entire world has

hand and gave him a

lips. Suddenly, he burst

feel bad to see Alice-whom he had grown up with- fall on hard times. Who would have known that he would

done nothing but adored him all his life—who dumped him here without an

his mother had become a nun-in a short matter of time,

he had done wrong. Every day, he would have to brace himself for the pill that tormented him.

to him, that sense of panic was finally gone. Big teardrops fell from his eyes, like

took the napkin

a grown-up man. How can you have so

you have no idea how scary you are when you're

father. How are you going to be a role model

mouth, Liam's expression became filled

panic-stricken he had

her little brother start becoming so afraid

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