Chapter77
Antonio’s condition was getting better, and Laney’s departure date for studying abroad was set. Before she left, the person she worried about the most was Antonio. She knew Grace wouldn’t come back, but she still wanted to try.
“Grace.”
Laney only knew her workplace, so she waited downstairs for her to get off work. When Shane saw Laney, he couldn’t help but frown. Meanwhile, Grace felt a little relieved when she saw Laney alone.
“Shane, go home first. I’ll talk to her.”
Grace took Laney to a restaurant and ordered her favorite dishes, but Laney just sat there in tears. She was touched that Grace had always been good to her and still remembered what she liked to cat even now. At the same time, she was sad that she and Antonio had let her down.
“Silly girl, stop crying and have some food. I can hear your stomach growling.”
Grace was living a very good life now, so naturally, she no longer hated them. She knew neither Laney nor Antonio was a bad person. They just weren’t meant to be a family.
“Grace, I’m going abroad.”
Grace nodded. “So, you came to say goodbye?”
Laney nodded, then shook her head.
Then she continued, “My brother was sick recently, very sick. He kept calling your name, refusing to take his medicine or go to the hospital. He’s
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lost a lot of weight. Before I go, I’m most worried about him.
“Without you, he didn’t eat well or sleep well. He’s been torturing himself every day. Grace, I know you’re happy now, but can you help me persuade him? I’m really worried about him.”
Grace was taken aback. She didn’t expect Antonio to really have feelings. for her. If it was before, she would have been overjoyed. However, she no longer wanted his love.
“Laney, relationships are adult matters, and you may still be too young to understand that. I know you’re worried about him. However, for some things, he just has to face them himself. No one can rely on others for a lifetime.”
Grace had once thought she would stay with them for a lifetime.
However, for just three years, she was hurt deeply by Antonio. At that time, she even thought she would be trapped in the pain caused by him. for the rest of her life. Unexpectedly, she met Shane, which meant there were infinite possibilities in life. Therefore, she believed that Antonio would also meet someone else.
After walking Laney off, Grace saw Shane waiting at the restaurant door.
“Didn’t I say I can go home by myself?”
Grace walked towards him with a smile.
“With your husband here, why are you going home alone?”
Shane also smiled. Meanwhile, he thought, “Of course I have to pick her up because I’m afraid that if I wasn’t careful enough, she would be taken away by them. Looks like I must work harder.”
That night, Shane couldn’t have enough of Grace, as if trying to squeeze her into his life.
“Shane, I’m tired.”
He held her in his arms and coaxed her, “One last time, okay?”
He wanted Grace to get pregnant as soon as possible, thinking that with a child, he might be able to tie her down completely.
Grace knew his unease because he always held her hand while sleeping. She was glad to meet Shane at her darkest moment, so she could never bear to get angry with him. Although she often complained about him, gradually, she loved Shane more than she used to do with Antonio.
“Shane. I love you very, very much.”
Shane’s eyes suddenly reddened, and he held her tighter. He had waited for so long for Grace to say she loved him. Even though it took so many years, he felt it was worth it.