chapter 72
That evening, Grace left work half an hour early, stopping by the av
cket to pick up fresh ingredients. Then, she rushed home.
if trhan’s arrival, she had more than enough time to prepare a small ineal
She worked alone in the kitchen, moving swiftly. Just as she was finishing and with only 20 minutes left before the scheduled time, the doorbell cang. Ansuming it was Ethan, she quickly
Tefore she could finish speaking, she saw Carmen standing outside…
Her most instantly soured, and her expression tumedeold.
Carmen shoved the door open without hesitation, die aroma of freshly cooked food immediately hitting her.
“trace, you still have the heart to cock here?” Carmen snapped “Do you even know that Alice and Liam have been craving your food? Alice is sick, and the kreps asking for your cooking, det your things. You’re coming home with me ”
Grace didn’t bother responding. She simply raised a hand to shut the door
imen, already in a foul mood, showed it open with forer.
You bought this place with Alice’s money, didn’t you?” she merred.
She stormed into the dining area without smitation.
ow, and all she wants is a meal from you. Yet here you are, indifferent. You’re heanleuth
Seeing the beautifully plated dishes arranged early on the table, Carmen’s fury spiked. Without a second thought, the grabbed the edge of the tablecloth and yanked.
an instant, the dishes toppled over. Food splanered across the floor, and plates shattered. Even the tablecloth landed in a crumpled mess on the ground
Alice and tiam haven’t had a single låte, but you’re here frasing aloma
Carmen span
Grace stood still for several seconds, her chest rising and talling Without a word, she pulledouther phone and called bui
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security office hesitated. “Ma. Lambert, we didn’t intentionally let her up. She said she was your mother, and just a few days ago, the bought a villa for her other daughter Dew of our stall incognited her, so we let her through.”
don’t know her. Right now, she’s trespassing and causing a disturbance. Please remove her immediately,” Grace said coolly
Carmen never thought she’d see the day when security threw her out. Standing outside the complex, she stomped her foot in frustration, shaking with rage.
This was the second time she had come looking for race in such a short period. Her patience had run dry. If Alice didn’t love Grace’s cooking, she wouldn’t have bothered. From mose o shed pretend thus daughter never endsted
Inside her house, Grare hadmouched down to pick up the shartered porcelain. Just then, she heard the sound of a wheelchair approaching
Uhan was at theentator, dressed in a crisp, freshly tailored cuir…
Grace had thought due was already numb toward humiliation. But why did Ethan always ahow up at the worst possible moments?
Her fingers tightened around the broken pieces of the dish. Her voice was hoarse when she fully said. “Mr. Henderson, I’m sorry. Maybe it’s best if you wat out tonight”
the memory loss that had caused her to forger everything about the Lambert fainidy, something inside her still ached.
mut down, collecting the shattered porcelain. Suddenly, a sharp pain thot through her fingers, and blood trickled from a fresh cut
The wheelchair colled closer. Then, Ethan caught her hand.
ove (ll have Tim tiran at up ”
thing arou Tim’s face when Ethan said that. For monia team, it made her want to laugh.
She tried to pull her hand away and cuntiuum picking up the piecra
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Then, he reached over touch her hand.
“poes it hurt a lot?” he asked again
Her strembled slightly before she finally forced herself to reply. “A little”
The aroma of freshly cooked food had faded. Tim had quietly cracked open the window before slipping away, leaving only the two of them in the room
done in her cabinets
Fihan stood and headed to the kitchen. Moments later, she heard the sound of water bodling. He returned with a hot water bug, having somehow found one it tested the temperature, and then handed it to her.
Grace hesitated, from in place, until he said, “Hold it against your stomach.”
Belour she could thank him, a fresh wave of pain hit her. Her fare turned pale, and even her fingers trembled.
Ethan rummaged through the first aid lat and pulled out a pill bottle. He popped out an ibuprofen, but by now, Grace was in too much pain to focus
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She slumped against the couch, her body damp with sweat Force, she was too miserable to care about embarrassment. The pain was unbearable.
Ethan grabbed a glass of warm water and sat beside her. He tilted her chin up with one hand while pressing the pill lightly against her lips with the other. Grace instinctively tried to spit it out, bat before she could, herited her head back slightly and brought the glass to her lips.
Maybe his tone was too firm, Grace swallowed without any hesitation.
