Chapter 197
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 197<\/p>\n
\u201cYou bitch! You can still laugh now! You murderer! You heartless bitch!\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice became agitated and tinged with seething anger, \u201cIf it were not because of you, Wallis wouldn\u2019t have been gone from this world at a tender age from the beginning. If it were not because of you, how could Wallis become a victim of those barbaric animals! It was all because of you! You evil heartless bitch!\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace was tied to a chair which had one of its legs severed in half as she stared blankly at the elderly person who was cursing at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe that Wallis had been seeing you as her friend, and a best friend at that. But what have you done in return? What the hell have you done?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sam was shaking Grace along with the chair violently as if he was transferring his anger through this motion. His eyes were dripping with venomous hatred!<\/p>\n
Grace had endured his onslaught of wrath silently, until Sam had mentioned that \u201cWallis had been seeing you as her friend\u201d\u2026 This was the last straw for her!<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to think the same many years ago. Wallis was indeed my best friend and I was her best friend in turn.\u201d Sam glared at the girl tied to the chair who was starting a muffled chuckle. As if he was overcome with poison, it penetrated through his body \u2026 Slap!<\/p>\n
\u201cYou still dare to laugh! You still have the guts to laugh!\u201d<\/p>\n
His slap was strong enough to completely twist Grace\u2019s face in another direction. Her head was tilted sideways as her body remained motionless, half-leaning on the chair. Although her mouth was throbbing with pain due to the slap, she looked unfazed while maintaining her posture as she slowly opened her mouth, \u201cSam, do you think I\u2019m stupid? Do you think I wouldn\u2019t be able to figure things out after spending three years in prison?\u201d Her head gradually spun around so that her gaze was now falling upon Sam\u2019s distorted face.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho was the instigator? Who was the one harboring ill intentions? And who was the one failing spectacularly instead in her actions and got who she deserved?\u201d She spelled out each word with conviction. Her voice was crystal clear. Although the corner of her mouth was decimated due to that slap, she still insisted to make her thoughts clear here and now!<\/p>\n
It was as though she would finally be able to clear the mess entangling her and Wallis through her announcement here. This was also her plead to reveal Wallis\u2019 crime even after all these years!<\/p>\n
How could she not be sure of every detail here?<\/p>\n
She was the one who had fallen from the apex of the pyramid into a muddy swarm. She understood that these seemingly insignificant details in others\u2019 eyes were paramount to her. She must hold on to every leverage she could get so that she could be sure of her own decision and concern!<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026\u201d Sam\u2019s heart seemed to skip a beat as he spiraled into confusion. He gaped at the person tied to the chair and a glint of suspicion flashed across his eyes. Did she find out about the truth?<\/p>\n
No!<\/p>\n
How could that be possible?<\/p>\n
If she really knew the truth, then why hadn\u2019t she paid the Shaw Manor the moment she was released from jail?<\/p>\n
If she was really in the know, why didn\u2019t she say anything about the pettiness and difficult treatment she had received while staying in the Shaw Manor?<\/p>\n
She wouldn\u2019t have known the truth!<\/p>\n
If the inverse was true, then how could she stay oblivious to everything happening to her? How could she remain silent?<\/p>\n
Grace didn\u2019t register the shock on Uncle Venus\u2019 face, or more accurately, she didn\u2019t care less about his reaction whether it was one of astonishment or other emotions. She wouldn\u2019t care about anybody\u2019s opinions as she started to put her memories into words while staring at the white fluorescent light above her head.<\/p>\n
\u201cSam, do you remember? When I was still a child, I always had a lot of fun with Wallis in the garden of the manor. Just the two of us, we would feel contented even if we were just reading a book with our backs propped up against each other\u2019s under the huge tree. When my grandpa was still alive, he had been very strict towards me. I had to learn a lot of things, much more than my peers. Sometimes, I had to study even if it was already past midnight, so there weren\u2019t much time for me take a break. Once I caught a chance to rest, I would go to the Shaw Manor. Caden didn\u2019t pay me any attention most of the time, instead it was Wallis who had spent the most amount of time with me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you trying to imply by uttering all of this?\u201d Sam\u2019s face was full of apprehension and suspicion, \u201cAre you perhaps thinking that by resorting to sentiments, it would work against me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s line of gaze finally shifted from the white fluorescent light and dropped onto Sam\u2019s face. Her sights were a tad blurry after focusing on white light for too long, hence she couldn\u2019t make out the details of Sam\u2019s face clearly. This hit home her intention— she wanted to avoid looking into this despicable elderly person\u2019s face as much as she could manage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s impossible!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy was that impossible! She indeed had killed herself!\u201d<\/p>\n
Neither one would comply now. Grace was completely sure Wallis would never kill herself! On the other hand, Sam was becoming increasingly agitated!<\/p>\n
\u201cShe didn\u2019t do that!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if she didn\u2019t kill herself?\u201d Sam was shouting in a frenzied state now. His eyes were bloodshot and his cheeks were tinged with an ominous red as he screamed, \u201cWhat if I tell you that I was the one who had killed her?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bang!<\/p>\n
It felt like the air nearby her ear had exploded, and time had come to a standstill.<\/p>\n
Sam\u2019s voice was suddenly gone without a trace!<\/p>\n
There was an unimaginable expression on Sam\u2019s face. Various colors were fighting for a place on his face as if his face had transformed into a palette!<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u2026 the one\u2026 who had killed Wallis?\u201d Grace managed to squeeze out her words incredulously. \u201cWhy, why did you do this?\u201d She was completely at a loss now. This elderly man in front of her was Wallis\u2019 biological father.<\/p>\n
How could he kill his own daughter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1402","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1402","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=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}