Chapter 603
Hearing Brian call her Grace was like a constant reminder of her humble and ridiculous past.
Grace lowered her eyes, walked past him, and left without looking back.
Brian felt empty. An endless sense of panic overwhelmed him. He turned around and shouted, “Grace!” He rushed over and pulled her into his arms.
“Don’t go, okay? I can’t live without you. Do you know how much I’ve suffered these past five years?
“You took everything in our home with you but left behind the clothes I bought for you. I could only keep the clothes you disdained to wear and the blanket you used. I lied to myself that you were still with me as long as those things were still there.
“I wash your sheets every month. I use the same detergent you used. When I miss you, I lie in your bed all night, smelling the familiar scent. It’s as if you’ve never left,” Brian said.
Grace was already in tears. She bit her lower lip hard to prevent herself from making a sound.
“Grace, I was wrong. I was very wrong. I admit that I married you because I treated you as a substitute, but I’ve been in love with you over time. And my love for you is deep and unshakable. I should have realized that earlier. Sorry about hurting you badly. You can punish me however you want, but don’t ignore me, okay?”
Brian probably had never been so talkative before.
Unfortunately, Grace had given up on him.
She wrenched free from his grip. Grace didn’t dare make a sound, because if she did, she would start sobbing uncontrollably.
Brian watched her leave. He wouldn’t chase after her. Grace needed time.
Grace sat in the car and looked at the child’s photo. She cried her heart out.
Grace had avenged her child, but she still felt empty.
A few days later, Grace visited Louise.
Louise was insane. Her cellmates suffered because she often went crazy in prison.
When she saw Grace, she still couldn’t behave. She shouted behind the glass, “Bitch! Don’t think that you’re a winner. Your daughter is dead, and you won’t know who your biological parents are for the rest of your life. You’ll be alone for the rest of your life. You will never have a family.”
Grace looked at her calmly. “Louise, you’re really pitiful. You could have had everything you wanted. You pretended to be Marshall’s daughter. You could have lived a peaceful life. However, you were dissatisfied with what you had and did so many bad things.”
Louise seemed to be tired of shouting. She sat there without moving.
Grace looked at her one last time before getting up to leave.
Just as Grace left, a tall man walked over.
The man looked at the miserable Louise and smiled. He patted the window to attract her attention. Louise slowly raised her head and looked at him. It took her a while to recognize who he was. She picked up the phone’s receiver again.
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“Miss Adkins. Oh no, Rosella, Nova just said you’re very pitiful, but I feel your life is fascinating. By the way, Nova already knows she’s Marshall’s daughter. You didn’t know this, right? Also, her daughter is alive and well Soon, the family will be reunited, and you will go to hell,” the man said.
Then he started clicking his tongue.