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Grace said, “Actually, I miss you too.”
With a genuine smile, Rhett carried her to the bedroom, where they were naked in each other’s arms and clasped hands. “Grace, you’ve been
through a lot lately.”
Grace’s body was extremely sensitive. She shuddered at his touch, her ears burning. “Fortunately, the matter has been resolved. Once I cure Grace, we will leave Drelar City.”
Rhett thrust inside her, his eyes full of satisfaction. He leaned down to kiss Grace’s cheek. “I’m at your command.”
Grace raised her body unconsciously. After a while, she couldn’t help but start moaning. “You sweet talk again.”
Rhett moved his hip forward and backward, his fingertips running through Grace’s long black hair as if reminiscing. “I still remember the first time I saw you; you were as beautiful as you are now.”
Grace put her arms around his neck. She chuckled as something interesting flashed into her mind.
“You were even cheekier back then than you are now, like a gangster. But I didn’t expect you to be such a devoted man.
Rhett seemed insatiable, demanding more. “From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew I was a goner.”
The golden hues of sunset filtered into the room, where the two figures on the bed were entwined, their eyes brimming with love. For the first time, Grace slept soundly that night since returning to Drelar City.
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Grace woke up at the first ray of sunlight. Rhett supported his chin, with love shining in his eyes.
“Grace, you’re awake.”
Grace felt sore all over, so she didn’t get up, continuing to lie on bed.
Rhett massaged her tenderly. “I found out who attempted to kidnap our son, someone I didn’t anticipate.”
“Who was it?” Grace immediately perked up, frowning.
When the villa’s alarm went off that day, she rushed home from the hospital, only to see a few sneaky people trying to lure Colin out..
If she hadn’t arrived in time, Colin would have opened the door.
She immediately called over a group of security guards and had them arrested.
Terrified and worried, Grace asked Colin why he opened the door. Colin finally realized that he had done something wrong and answered with tears, “They kept saying that something had happened to Mom. They knew you well. I was scared. I thought something had happened to you.”
Grace knew that someone who knew her well was behind it.
But Antonio was the only one who knew her well.
Rhett adjusted the loose hair on Grace’s forehead and continued, “Kendra.”
Grace shuddered, looking over in disbelief.
She thought, “Is she crazy? Why was she trying to abduct Colin? Shouldn’t she be glad that I’m married and have a child?”
Rhett’s eyes were filled with unclear emotions. “That’s true, but Kendra
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was sent to prison by Antonio himself. She was sentenced to life in prison for causing intentional harm.” Grace was shocked, thinking Antonio was so cruel to send Kendra to prison.
Rhett looked at Grace, kissed her lips, and embraced her. “If I’d known the Kaufman family would do this to you, I’d have come with you. They’re horrible people. I can’t imagine how much you have been through.”
Grace felt his steady and powerful heartbeat, grinning. “But happily, I met you and have Colin. We’ll be happy together.”
Rhett felt unprecedented satisfaction. “Yes, we will be together forever and never be apart.”
Colin knocked on the door hard, shouting, “Dad, it’s morning. It’s time for me to have Mom back!”
Rhett’s expression changed as if he was slightly annoyed. “If only this brat. were a girl, he wouldn’t have kept my wife from me.
Grace chuckled, “If it were a girl, you’d spoil her.”
“Okay, let’s get up; our son is urging us,” Rhett said with a smile, gently helping Grace up. Grace said, “Let’s move it. I need to talk to this. crybaby.”
Antonio went to the Kaufman’s residence early the next morning.
Omar was worried about his father, so he came along.
These past few days, Omar seemed to have grown up overnight, becoming mature and composed, but less talkative. Antonio drove the car very fast and soon arrived.
The housekeeper was surprised to see Antonio coming. “Mr. Kaufman, what brings you here?”
Antonio suppressed his anger and asked, “Is Olivia home?”
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The housekeeper was concerned about Olivia after learning about. yesterday’s events. “Ms. Kaufman…”
Antonio knew that he was trying to stop him, so he charged straight in. With a fierce demeanor, he found his cousin Olivia Kaufman.
Olivia was humming a song and putting on makeup in her bedroom.
She believed it was her chance to woo Antonio now that the troublesome
Kendra was gone.
“Olivia, get out here!” Antonio shouted.
Olivia shuddered all over. She saw Antonio’s gloomy face through the
Tor. She felt a jolt for no reason.
She was adopted by the Kaufman family. If she couldn’t find a powerful. man to marry, she would have to obey the family and marry a man she didn’t love.
She had waited for Antonio for so long; she simply couldn’t settle for a man who didn’t love her and she didn’t love.
She quickly stood up from the chair, walked happily up to Antonio, and spoke with a smile, “Antonio, what brings you here?”
Antonio looked at her coldly, threw a stack of evidence at her feet, and said indifferently, “From now on, you are no longer a member of the Kaufman family.”
Olivia’s expression changed drastically, but she still managed to say, “Antonio, what do you mean?”
Antonio felt too pissed to even glance at her.
“You drugged me back then, right? But you sent me to the wrong room, which was why I misunderstood Grace after I woke up.”
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Omar’s heart ached after he heard the whole truth..
His mother had to bear so many years of grievances just because of a lie. Omar hated his father’s ruthlessness, but he hated his own stupidity even
more.
Olivia shuddered, as if not ready for the revelation of something that happened so many years ago. Antonio even came to confront her personally.
She looked at the document in intimidation, from the records of her drug purchase to her drug use. Everything was written clearly. Olivia could not longer maintain her calm demeanor, her face full of panic. She cried out, “Antonio, I made a mistake! I lost my mind at the time. I didn’t want to hurt you in any way.”
Antonio hated having his family plot against him the most, and he had been pampering Olivia since she was a child.
Omar watched the scene quietly without intervening.
Antonio had made up his mind. Everyone knew that Olivia had been expelled from the family. Olivia was panicked, her face turning pale.
If she was no longer a member of the Kaufman family, she would lose its protection.
Those who had grudges against her would surely come after her. She wouldn’t survive it. Olivia got on her knees and crawled to Antonio’s feet crying.
“Antonio, I know I did it wrong. I can’t leave the Kaufman family. Please! We grew up together. You can’t do this to me! Grandpa would be
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heartbroken if he were still alive.”
“Whether Grandpa would be sad or not, you would know after you die.” Antonio closed his eyes and left in agony.
Olivia sat on the floor dejectedly, her delicate face ashen. She knew she was finished.
Omar followed Antonio from a distance. He sensed that Antonio was very sad. However, Omar was at a loss for how to offer solace, as he himself was engulfed in sorrow.
Looking back, his family shattered when he constantly blamed his mother and distanced himself from her because he liked Kendra. He had no right to bother Grace now that she had a new family and no longer wanted him around.
After thinking for a while, he ran forward and shouted, “Dad!”
Antonio stopped, his thoughts complicated.
He turned around and looked at Omar, who had grown tall enough to reach his neck. He sighed and patted his shoulder. “Omar, it’s my fault. I’m sorry.”
Omar’s pent–up frustrations finally boiled over at this moment, and he cried uncontrollably on Antonio’s shoulder.
“Dad, I miss Mom. I regret it so much, but there is no way to change it. From now on, you and I will take care of each other, okay?”
Only now did Antonio realize that Omar was just an eleven–year–old child. After a long silence, Antonio slowly uttered a word, “Okay,”
From then on, he would no longer bother Grace. The relationship between him and her was completely severed.
Grace got out of the car. Suddenly, a strong wind blew up. She pinched
her chest. At this moment, she finally felt relieved.
“Dad and I will be waiting for you at home, Mom.”
Grace glanced at the blazing sun in the distance, quickly looked away, bent over, and kissed Colin on the check. “Okay, I’ll be back home in the evening.”
Rhett pointed at his check with his finger as if asking for a kiss. “Grace, what about me?”
Colin looked at Rhett and then at Grace, snickering with his hand covering his mouth.
Flushing, Grace covered Colin’s eyes and swiftly kissed Rhett on the lips. Rhett was startled, but after a moment, he chuckled and said, “I’ll wait for you to come home.”
This time, nobody dared to treat Grace disrespectfully when she showed up at the hospital.
Everyone knew that the hospital’s biggest shareholder was the Parrish family, of which Grace was a member. Those who had previously made disparaging remarks about Grace had avoided her.
Grace seemed to be unaware of all this. With a report in her hand, she gave instructions to the doctor beside her.
“Grace has always been in good health, so she doesn’t require a lot of nutritional supplements. Pay more attention to her physical condition instead. Have you found a matching heart?”
The vice director nodded.
“Yes, it will be delivered tomorrow.”
Grace let out a sigh of relief, this matter couldn’t be dragged on for long. As long as they had the heart, she was confident in saving Grace.
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When Grace finished her work, she went to see Grace.
Grace was covered in tubes, lying quietly in the intensive care unit.
As she gazed at the quiet Grace, she missed the lively, energetic Grace, who had always been bright.
No one expected that Grace would collapse due to a heart attack. “You are here to see Grace too,” a male voice said.
Grace looked at the man speaking. His figure was excellent, but he had a dark circle under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not slept well for at few days.
“Andrew,” Grace greeted Andrew Hewson, the head of the Hewson family. Andrew nodded slightly, pinching his brows tiredly. “How big is the chance for the success of this surgery?”
Grace looked at Grace, her voice extremely firm. “The chances of success. are 70%.”
Andrew let out an almost imperceptible sigh of relief, seeming to feel much more at ease. “It’s great that Grace has a friend like you. Thank
you.”
Grace waved her hands. She had always been grateful to Grace for staying by her side. Without her, she wouldn’t have been able to move on. “I should thank Grace instead. Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
The place felt silent again.
Grace was not used to being alone with Andrew. He was the most boring person she had ever met. It seemed like he cared about no one except Grace.
Andrew was the first to break the silence.
“Would you like to join me for a cup of coffee?”
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Grace also had the same idea, so she nodded and said, “Sure, I happen to have something to tell you.”
Andrew nodded, and they went together to the cafe outside the hospital.
