Chapter 240
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 240<\/p>\n
Mrs. James stopped a taxi. The driver asked her where she was going. The people here were friendly and hospitable. Picky as Mrs. James was, she was not in the mood to judge the driver\u2019s substandard Mandarin at this moment.<\/p>\n
Just as she was about to answer the driver\u2019s question, her cell phone rang. She nervously picked it up and stared at the caller\u2019s name on the screen for a long time.<\/p>\n
She hesitated. If she did not answer, she could still stall for a while. Once she answered, she could no longer refuse.<\/p>\n
The long ringing of the phone finally stopped. Before Mrs. James could breathe a sigh of relief, the demonic ringing of the phone started again.<\/p>\n
Helplessly, she pressed the connect button and said, \u201cPayne.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, did you get off the plane?\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne asked anxiously from the other end of the phone, \u201cMom, go to find Grace directly. She is at a homestay called \u2018Memory Inn\u2019. I\u2019ve told you before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne kept urging Mrs. James to look for Grace. He knew from WeChat that Grace was running a homestay called Memory Inn. A woman, who used to drink with Payne before, had recognized Grace in that picture in their WeChat group. She said that she probably had seen Grace\u2019s photo on a forum.<\/p>\n
Then, Payne followed the evidence and worked hard before finally getting the news of where Grace was staying.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t want to wait for death\u2026 Payne held his phone tightly and said to his mother in a hurry, \u201cMom, tell little Grace that her brother will die if she doesn\u2019t save me.<\/p>\n
Grace looks tough, but she is actually very soft-hearted. She definitely doesn\u2019t to watch her own brother die.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James\u2019s eyes turned even redder behind the sunglasses.<\/p>\n
She felt extremely sad, and she choked with sobs as she said,<\/p>\n
\u201cPayne, I know. You should stay in hospital and take care of yourself. I will tell Grace about it. I\u2019ll beg her to save your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James cut off the phone and spread herself out in the back seat, \u201cMemory Inn. Go to Memory Inn.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe homestay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along the way, she was silent. No matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was impossible to touch her anymore. She felt extremely worried and exhausted.<\/p>\n
She clenched her fist and rested it on her knees. She couldn\u2019t help but tremble.<\/p>\n
She glanced at the screen that was still on. She saw the photo of her and Jafar, sweet and intimate.<\/p>\n
But\u2026at this moment, it was totally ironic!<\/p>\n
Thinking of Jafar, Mrs. James\u2019s face turned pale.<\/p>\n
After a long journey, the wilderness at the sight confused Mrs. James. \u201cDid you take the wrong path?\u201d<\/p>\n
The driver stopped the car and said, \u201cThis is it. That\u2019s right.\u201d He opened the window and pointed not far away. \u201cThere, Memory Inn. That\u2019s the homestay.\u201d<\/p>\n
After paying the fare, Mrs. James walked in the direction of Memory Inn. Standing in front of the gate, she felt complicated. She wanted to turn away and leave several times, but when she thought of Payne lying on the hospital bed and Jafar who had already told her the truth, her hesitation was instantly drowned out by hatred.<\/p>\n
She pushed open the door and walked in.<\/p>\n
At the front desk, a woman said in a clear but calm voice, \u201cWelcome–\u201d The woman at the front desk raised her head. Gentleness of her face faded away as her eyes suddenly widened, and her voice abruptly stopped.<\/p>\n
Mrs. James was also shocked the moment she raised her head.<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle Grace\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Almost at the same time that Mrs. James called out, the woman who was just leaning against the front desk suddenly turned around and left without saying a word.<\/p>\n
Mrs. James caught up to her like a gust of wind and reached out to grab Grace\u2019s arm, \u201cLittle Grace!\u201d<\/p>\n
With \u201clittle Grace\u201d, half of Grace\u2019s body froze. She lowered her head\u2026 Little Grace? Little Grace. Little Grace. Little Grace?<\/p>\n
Mrs. James stopped crying. She blinked her eyes and looked at Grace in front of her. Grace\u2019s face made her fell both familiar and strange.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. James, your son is ill. You should treat him well. It\u2019s no use holding me. I\u2019m not a doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know. The doctor said that your brother needs a bone marrow transplant, but neither I nor his father was his match.\u201d As she spoke, Mrs. James looked at Grace with embarrassment.<\/p>\n
When she saw Mrs. James\u2019s look, Grace suddenly understood something\u2026 She slowly lowered her head, her hair hanging down. She stretched out her hand and slowly supported her lowered forehead. Mrs. James could not see her expression clearly, but she noticed Grace\u2019s shrugging shoulders in front of her. Grace seemed to be sobbing.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, don\u2019t cry. Your brother can be saved. As long as you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Cry? \u201cThis is a misunderstanding, Mrs. James,\u201d Grace said, raising her head and wrapping her hair behind her ear. As she revealed the face, it was apparent that she didn\u2019t cry at all. Looking at Mrs. James, who was surprised, she said,<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would I cry?\u201d<\/p>\n
Why would she cry? She didn\u2019t cry. She put on a faint smile. \u201cI was just… I was just laughing at myself,\u201d she laughed at herself for being na\u00efve and fantastic.<\/p>\n
Although she had put on a long face the moment she saw Mrs. James, she couldn\u2019t deny that she felt warm and surprised at first glance. Although it was short\u2014for a moment, she thought that she had not been abandoned by her \u201cparents\u201d. She thought that the woman, who was her \u201cmother\u201d for decades… missed her.<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle Grace, don\u2019t do this. Please. Please save your brother. I\u2019m begging you!\u201d<\/p>\n
When she heard Mrs. James\u2019s plea\u2014when she heard it clearly\u2014Grace finally throw away all her innocence.<\/p>\n
She looked indifferently at Mrs. James.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m willing to help, but unable to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n
After saying that, she shook off Mrs. James\u2019s hand. But Mrs. James cried out, \u201cLittle Grace! He\u2019s your brother! Your own brother! If you don\u2019t save him, he will die!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s something I should tell you, Mrs. James. I\u2019m not your biological daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1445","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1445","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=1445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}