Chapter 1
“The made up my mind, Milan,”
on of my
It burns out that making one of the most important decisions in life wasn’t as difficult as I had imagined.
s may proposal?”
will you accept may
Adrian Cooper’s deep voice came through the phone,
My heart suddenly felt a pang of battersweet emotion.
As tears quietly slipped down my cheeks, I nodded lightly. “Yes, Adrian, I will.
“Grace, I’m so happy.”
“Did you know? I’ve been waiting for this day ever since we were in college”
Unknowingly, a faint smile had already formed on the lips of the woman in the mirror.
“Adrian, give me half a month. Let me take care of things here first.”
“Of course
Grace. I’ll be waiting for you”
The call had barely ended when my bedroom door was abruptly pushed open from the outside.
“Grace,” my father cleared his throat awkwardly.
“Your sister hasn’t been feeling well. Since your room gets more sunlight, why don’t the two of you switch rooms for a few days?”
I didn’t respond immediately. My gaze shifted to my stepmother and stepsister Helen Rowen, standing behind him.
My stepmother quickly interjected, “Oh, Mr. Winston, there’s no need to trouble the eldest daughter.”
Helen chimed in, looking pitiful. “Yes, Dad, I’m fine. Don’t upset my sister because of me.
“What trouble? You’re my daughter too.” my
Father said firmly before turning to me with a stern expression.
“Grace, you’re the elder sister. Be understanding.”
1 stared blankly at my father.
“I thought I would feel heartbroken, that I might cry for this man who loved his stepdaughter more than his biological daughter.
But not a single tear fell.
Instead, I smiled and nodded at them.
“Alright, I’ll switch rooms with her.”
After all, in just half a month, I would leave this place forever.
Which room I stayed in no longer mattered.
My father seemed pleased with my compliance,
My stepmother was also smiling
in satisfaction.
After they left, Helen remained in the room.
“Grace, let me help you pack” she said sweetly, standing obediently before me
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As her eyes swept aures the entire room, a trace of undisguised plén flickeredovill
“I didn‘ expert Dad would actually agter to let
“Grace, are you mad at me?” she asked impeendly.
“After all, I’ve just taken Paal from you, and now I’ve taken the bedi non you lived in for ten years”
I didn’t want to engage with her, so I turned to grab my
Suddenly, Helen let out a dramatic cry and fell hard to the ground.
“Grace
Her arm hit the corner of the desk as she fell, leaving a large braise that speed quickly.
“What are you doing, Grace!
Paul had come upstairs without ur noticing.
He arrived just in time to see Helen fall.
His expression darkened as he strode over, carefully scooping Helen into his arms
“Paul. I’m fine. Grace didn’t mean it Helen said, tears streaming down her face. Yet she forced a smile, pretending to brush off the pain.
“It doesn’t hurt, Paul” she added softly.
-T’s already bruised, and you’re saying it doesn’t Juurt?”
Paul’s gaze lingered on the injury on her pale arm, full of concern
But when he turned to me, his eyes were scy, cold as frost,
“Grace, if you’re upset, take it out on me,”
“Don’t hurt Helen. She’s already had it hard enough.”
“Not like you, born into privilege as a pampered young lady, never having suffered a day in your life.
I had thought my emotions wouldn’t be swayed by him anymore.
I had believed I would never shed another tear for Paul.
But in the end, I was just an ordinary girl.
wasn’t made of steel, nor did I have an indestructible heart.
The boy I grew up with, the man I loved for three years
In a matter of days, he had fallen for someone younger and prettier.
To him, I was now i
venomous and cruel monster.
I didn’t want to cry. Leven wanted to laugh.
bat my tear glands were already throbbing with pain.
“Pau!, we’ve known each other for so many years. Don’t you know what kind of person
Paul frowned slightly, his gaze falling on my face. For a moment, his expression seemed to waver.
Helen suddenly started crying, “Paul, don’t argue with Grace because of me
“I’m fine. If Grace is angry with me, she has every right to be
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Tersohs were soft, bike she was utterly wrotherd.
Paul’s gaze on me tamned completely colid
“You’re jealous that i love Helen.”
“Jealous that I treat her well
“Jealous that
that everyone adores hier.-
“Visor, you’re not the person you used in he
You’ve become twisted now, haven’t you?
With that, he carried Helen in his arms and walked away.
1 watched their retreating figures.
suddenly, I realized that my tears had died without me noticing.
