Chapter 138
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 138<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. James, to where do you want me to return?\u201d Grace hid away the affliction she felt and stared blandly at her mother who had given birth and raised her. She had clarified the kinships between them when she addressed her as \u2018Mrs. James\u2019.<\/p>\n
An indiscernible awkward look appeared on Mrs. James\u2019s face and vanished in the blink of an eye. She grasped Grace\u2019s hand and intended to drag her toward the direction of the James\u2019s household\u2019s entrance. \u201cGrace, stop messing around, I beg you. Please stop messing around at all costs for an occasion like this. Leave, please?\u201d<\/p>\n
As if being struck by lightning, Grace gave a shudder and her heart hurt as if being torn apart. She slowly recollected herself and her eyes landed on the middle-aged woman before her.<\/p>\n
The woman before her had smooth skin like pottery which was maintained by exorbitant skin products and there was only slight trace of wrinkles at the corner of eyes when she smiled. She was wearing a gown worth more than a hundred thousand and a set of jewelleries which was a limited edition sold by a luxurious brand recently. Her makeup was exquisite and she looked elegant. Yes, the woman before her was the \u2018Mrs. James\u2019 from the James family in Shanghai.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. James, you are a qualified \u2018Mrs. James\u2019,\u201d Grace said slowly to her, \u201cTo become a qualified \u2018Mrs. James\u2019, you can abandon other identities you should possess. Is that so?\u201d For example, the identity as her biological mother, the mother who should love and protect her\u2026Yet the middle-aged lady before her must have already forgotten this identity.<\/p>\n
Mrs. James\u2019s face flushed and went pale at the same time. How could she be able to withstand such an accusation when she had enjoyed luxury and fame for half her life? And the one who accused her was even her own flesh-and-blood. She caught a glimpse of her husband and son who were not far away from the corner of her eyes and she decided to swallow back her grievance.<\/p>\n
A smile though extremely strained was worn once again by her exquisite face. She held Grace\u2019s hand and persuaded her with effort. \u201cGrace, mom begs you, please go. After today\u2026after today, mom would go visit you. There\u2019s still something ongoing at home, so please go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace lowered her head and her shoulder suddenly shuddered. As the shudder grew stronger, a suppressed rough laughter was slowly heard bit by bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. James, come and visit me? \tWho would care about it?\u201d If she had missed her, she would have already visited her since she had been out of jail for such a long time and there was no need for her to stand here and say those kinds of words today.<\/p>\n
And who had given her the confidence that the child she gave birth to would yearn for her visit?<\/p>\n
After suffering from a round of despair, Grace had gone clear-headed and understood that the moment her mother said she would visit her after today, her attitude towards her was revealed. \u201cMrs. James, do you think that you\u2019re doing charity by visiting me?\u201d If not, how could you say that with such ease!<\/p>\n
Grace extended her hand and pried Mrs. James\u2019s hand which was clasping her arm open. She tossed her hand away and spoke blandly. \u201cExcuse me for leaving now, as I still have some work to do.\u201d She turned and wobbled towards Caden on her high heels which were not so balance. She no longer approached Jafar and Payne as there was no need to interrogate them anymore!<\/p>\n
Both Jafar and Payne heaved a sigh of relief when they saw her not walking towards them, yet they panicked the next moment before they had even recovered. \u201cWhy did she walk towards President Shaw?\u201d Jafar asked Payne in a hurry, yet how would Payne know if Jafar did not.<\/p>\n
Jafar snorted. \u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know what you want to say, but when that old man handed Wei\u2019ai Foundation to that jinx back then, he has mentioned that she could not make a huge mistake before she\u2019s married, or else, the foundation would be ours. Yet that jinx did not cherish it\u2026If conducting homicide is not a huge mistake, what is? Alright, I\u2019ll take charge of the auction this time later. Since Wei\u2019ai Foundation has been ours, we can do anything we want to it, why should we listen to her? If she has the capability, I dare her to buy it back!\u201d Payne and Mrs. James watched Jafar walking away and no longer utter a word when facing his domineering attitude.<\/p>\n
Payne glanced at Caden\u2019s side once more and he felt awkward when he coincidentally met Caden\u2019s eyes. He was looking at his side too. As Payne prepared to greet him with a gesture feeling slightly embarrassed, Caden\u2019s eyes swept past him lightly as if it was just a coincidental glance.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Caden was asking Grace blandly. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to have a meet with Mr. and Mrs. James anymore?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace was in a silence and did not speak a word, yet her clenched fists had disclosed her current emotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1343","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}