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Chapter 217 My boyfriend, Antonio Kaufman, and my brother, Tyler Parrish, were both smitten with Michelle Conner, the new girl in town. Antonio abruptly ended our engagement, coldly stating, “I haven’t had feelings for you for a long time, Grace..” Tyler, disregarding our mom’s dying wishes that he look after me, dismissed my concerns with, … Read More “When Despair Comes 217” »
Chapter 216 Cindy moved in, but Mom didn’t move out, for she was broke. Lucia had taken all her money, so she was stuck here. Dad told Mom to look after Cindy, who was pregnant, and made her leave. the master bedroom. Mom ended up living in the attic. Lucia didn’t care at all. She … Read More “When Despair Comes 216” »
Chapter 215 “Today’s Mom’s birthday. I saved up my pocket money for a month and got her a nice scarf. Lucia didn’t get her anything, but she took my scarf and said it was from her. When I told Mom it was actually from me, she didn’t believe me. She said she might as well … Read More “When Despair Comes 215” »
Chapter 214 Dad’s brows knotted even more. He snapped at the doctor, “Show us the way!” Lying there all by myself in the morgue, I’d been left alone for a week. To keep my body from rotting, I had to be put in a cold room. The doctor wheeled me out, and there was a … Read More “When Despair Comes 214” »
Chapter 213 The hospital director hurried over, ready to explain the bill. But my father went ballistic. “I’ll call the media!” Antonio chimed in. “This is illegal!” Mom and Lucia joined the chorus. “Explain yourself, or we’ll sue.” J Their voices overlapped, a cacophony of accusations. Unable to get a word in, the director finally … Read More “When Despair Comes 213” »
Chapter 212 Looking back, Antonio’s betrayal had been foreshadowed. He’d pressured me, along with my parents, to donate a kidney to Lucia. Gazing into my eyes, he’d promised, “Once you’re recovered, we’ll leave this town and start over.” It was a lie. Lucia held a place in his heart I could never occupy. “I’m sorry,” … Read More “When Despair Comes 212” »
Chapter 211 My mom forced me to donate a kidney to my sister. The surgery failed, and I died. Three years later, Mom sat alone in a dark room and dialed my number. Sobbing, she pleaded with the stranger who answered, “Grace, when are you coming home? “I know I messed up. Can you … Read More “When Despair Comes 211” »
Chapter 210 My mom pretended not to know. Ignoring my dad and Remy, she went upstairs to the attic. When she saw my bed full of sneakers, she collapsed. The room was piled up with their things. She opened the window and threw out Remy’s sneakers. Remy sensed. something was wrong. When he came, the … Read More “When Despair Comes 210” »
Chapter 209 Remy was tired of looking after Laura and fed up with her moodiness. My dad’s words made his eyes brighten. “Dad, are you serious? But you’re old. I don’t think it’ll be easy for you to get remarried My dad waved his hand confidently. “Men stay young. in your dad.” Have so ad … Read More “When Despair Comes 209” »
Chapter 208 Remy rang the bell. A nurse came. Laura was taken to the operating room. When she came out, she had tubes all over her body. Even anesthetized, she was still calling my name. My dad patted Remy on the back excitedly. “Your mom is trying to tell you Grace must still have money … Read More “When Despair Comes 208” »