Chapter 113
“Grace, I need to talk
to
o you, ,” Alice said.
Grace had no interest in listening and started to walk past het.
Suddenly, Alice threw out an arm to stop her. Without thinking, Grace brushed the hand aside, sending Alice sprawling down the steps.
She raised a brow, barely having time to react before Liam’s voice cut through the air behind her.
“Grace!”
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He was hobbling toward her, his face ashen with fear.
“I told you not to start something with Alice! Gosh! Now Now, Mom and Dad are going to be all over you!”
at what you’ve done! You actually
? She told me you two were fighting, but I didn’t want to believe it. You never think!
Liam hurried down to help Alice, but Sloan beat him to it. Blood was already pooling on the floor,
Sloa
pping from Alice’s legs.
trembling uncontrollably. “Sloan, where’s Yancey?”
Alice’s face was ghostly pale. She buried herself against
Sloan’s head snapped up, his sharp and venomous eyes locking on Grace
Grace stood frozen at the top of the stairs, fur herself for walking into such an obvious f
strap.
her stomach.
gasped wine b
hoal
“My stomach’s killing me. Get me inside. I can’t stand it,” Alice
Sloan swept her into his arms, carrying her straight through the
get out of
‘d
the
As he passed Grace, the sheer hatred in his eyes was impossible to miss.
Liam lingered beside her, clearly torn. “G“You”
“I didn’t push her,” Grace protested, but Liner down, f
“I was standing right there! Don’t even try to deny
it!
country while you still can. If Alice loses this baby, you’re done for. The Hendersons will destroy you.”
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I let plenty of your drama slide before, but this? This is a baby’s life! How can you act like it’s nothing?”
His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was The rift between Gand the Lamberts had just shattered beyond repair.
Liam wiped his tears and rushed after Sloan. Grace followed th
Just then, the doctor stepped out, pulling down his mask. “She’s:
Carmen flinched like she had been struck by lightning. “What,
inside and sat in the hallway, steeling herself for the doctor’s news. About 20 minutes later, Yancey and Carmen arrived.
but we lost the baby.”
you talking about? How did this happen?”
Sloan stood off to the side, his hands still streaked with blood. “Funny you should ask. Maybe check with your other daughter. She’s the one who pushed Alice down the stairs.”
Carmen’s eyes turned murderous. Before Grace could react, Carmen’s palm
ded hard across her face.
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“Grace! What the hell is your problem?! Are you happy now? Alice lost her baby. Is that what you wanted? She’s your sister! When you two got taken, she made sure you got away! And what did
you do? You didn’t call the cops, you didn’t tell anyone, and you left her to rot for years! Do you even know what kind of people her adoptive parents are?” Her whole body shook, her voice raw with anger.
Grace took the slap square on, her skin stingin stared?
I at her. She’d been expecting some snide comment, but for once, he said nothing.
