Chapter 271
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 271<\/p>\n
Caden was hospitalized for observation in Italy. After Caden\u2019s condition stabilized, they returned to S City.<\/p>\n
But…<\/p>\n
Looking at the slender fingers at the corner of her clothes, Grace didn\u2019t know how to describe her feelings.<\/p>\n
Caden was cautious like a child. Everything changed overnight.<\/p>\n
Few people knew that. Besides Humbert and Ingemar, the bodyguards who had protected Caden since Caden was young knew that.<\/p>\n
Ladd, Scott and the others wouldn\u2019t betray Caden.<\/p>\n
It was impossible for Humbert and Ingemar to betray Caden.<\/p>\n
However, Caden was different from before.<\/p>\n
It was OK in Italy. Once Caden went back to S City, it might be discovered.<\/p>\n
They couldn\u2019t come up with an idea soon.<\/p>\n
Humbert was smarter. \u201cWe can let Caden \u2018take a vacation\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ingemar nodded heavily, \u201cThat\u2019s all we can do. Hope Caden will recover soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although it was possible, they knew that the chance was slight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t let others know that.\u201d Humbert thought about it. \u201cDon\u2019t forget that Kern\u2019s in the Shaw\u2019s. Master Shaw and Kern are smart. They will seize the opportunity.<\/p>\n
We must keep the secret as long as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOK. Caden has a private manor on the Chongming Island.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s in the suburbs. It\u2019s underpopulated and beautiful. It\u2019s a good place to take a vacation.\u201d<\/p>\n
They had no other choice.<\/p>\n
Even Grace couldn\u2019t think of a better way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Caden is not in the group, someone has to deal with all of the Shaw Group\u2019s affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was a new problem.<\/p>\n
Ingemar clapped his hands and said, \u201cIt\u2019s easy. Let Caden make a temporary appointment for us. You and I are Caden\u2019s good friends. If we deal with the affairs of the Shaw Group, no one will suspect. We did that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then he glanced at Grace.<\/p>\n
Grace rubbed her nose. Why did he look at her?<\/p>\n
\u201cI need your cooperation, \u2018Mrs. Shaw\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ingemar said solemnly and emphasized the words \u201cMrs. Shaw\u201d.<\/p>\n
Grace was in a mess. She nodded randomly.<\/p>\n
It was difficult for her to accept what had happened. It was too sudden.<\/p>\n
Since they had made their decision, Humbert and Ingemar started to take action.<\/p>\n
After they returned to S City from Italy, they didn\u2019t waste any time. Caden had stayed in Italy for a long time. It aroused Hale\u2019s suspicion. As soon as Caden returned to S City, Hale sent a message to Caden\u2019s manor. Hale\u2019s men said, \u201cMaster Shaw missed Mr. Caden. Master Shaw hopes that Mr. Caden can visit him.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the second floor of the main building of the Shaw Manor, a man stood behind the handrail. He said coldly, \u201cPlease tell Master Shaw that I\u2019m busy recently. Please let him care for his health.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hale\u2019s men knew that they were not welcome here. They observed the man behind the handrail carefully and left.<\/p>\n
As soon as they left, the indifferent man behind the handrail changed his expression and turned around to ask for praise urgently.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss, did I behave well?\u201d<\/p>\n
Behind him, Grace stood quietly.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery well,\u201d she said. Just now, she almost thought that he pretended to lose his memory.<\/p>\n
His tone was as cold as before. No one would believe he wasn\u2019t Caden.<\/p>\n
However, her thought was shattered by Caden who was eager to please her.<\/p>\n
If Caden didn\u2019t lose his memory, how could he be a man who showed the white feather?<\/p>\n
He even wanted to please Grace. She couldn\u2019t imagine that. If he didn\u2019t lose his memory, he wouldn\u2019t be like that no matter what happened.<\/p>\n
Caden was arrogant.<\/p>\n
Caden was cold.<\/p>\n
Caden was indifferent.<\/p>\n
Caden was cruel.<\/p>\n
Caden wouldn\u2019t show the white feather and please her.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t notice that she was disappointed. She didn\u2019t want to admit it.<\/p>\n
Grace was absent-minded. \u201cDidn\u2019t I behave well?\u201d When he grabbed her clothes again, she regained her senses.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery well.\u201d<\/p>\n
He felt happy. He stretched out his head towards her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Looking at his head, Grace was confused.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want a reward. Mr. Humbert said you would reward me if I behaved well.\u201d Caden raised his head and revealed half of his face. He was handsome. He was eager to get the reward.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know what to say and felt disappointed. Didn\u2019t he remember anything?<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t I get the reward?\u201d He almost cried.<\/p>\n
Grace bit her lips and said, \u201cYou behaved well.\u201d She had mixed feelings and stroked his head.<\/p>\n
He put his head on her shoulder. She was surprised. She saw his face vaguely. He was happy.<\/p>\n
He was so happy.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you remember anything?\u201d<\/p>\n
She wanted to ask him the question, but she didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Humbert walked over from behind and said, \u201cEverything is ready. Let\u2019s send Caden away.\u201d<\/p>\n
A car left the Shaw Manor. They picked up the motorway to the Chongming Island.<\/p>\n
It was quiet inside the car. Grace looked at Caden who was leaning on her shoulder and sleeping soundly.<\/p>\n
She recalled what happened in the past. Some memories were good, while some memories were bad. She even recalled what happened before and after she was in prison.<\/p>\n
In her memories, Caden occupied more than half of her life. He appeared in most of her memories.<\/p>\n
However, no matter the memories were good or bad and no matter the things happened before or after she was in prison, she was the only one who remembered these things. He occupied half her life, but he didn\u2019t remember these things.<\/p>\n
She put her hands on her legs quietly. When she recalled these things, she clenched her fists tightly. She left nail marks on her palms.<\/p>\n
She felt gloomy. She turned around and looked at the rapidly retreating scene outside the car. She was at a loss.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t remember these things.<\/p>\n
Only she remembered the love, hatred, entanglement and pain between her and him.<\/p>\n
Her fists on her legs trembled as if she was enduring something.<\/p>\n
They got off the motorway and drove to the suburbs. The destination was remote.<\/p>\n
They turned into an inconspicuous path. The trees beside the road were towering.<\/p>\n
Then they drove about forty minutes. Not far away, there was a house among the trees.<\/p>\n
\u201cHere we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
They got out of the car. Caden fell asleep. Humbert bent down and pulled Caden away from Grace\u2019s shoulder. He carried Caden with Ingemar and walked into the manor.<\/p>\n
Ingemar had arranged everything.<\/p>\n
Ladd and Saul arrived here earlier.<\/p>\n
The silent manor became lively.<\/p>\n
They arranged everything and asked Ladd and Saul to stay here and take good care of Caden.<\/p>\n
Grace, Humbert and Ingemar went back to S City overnight.<\/p>\n
Humbert and Ingemar had a lot of things to do.<\/p>\n
They needed to be in charge of the Shaw Group in S City. Otherwise, it would arouse suspicion.<\/p>\n
Caden was \u201con vacation\u201d.<\/p>\n
Grace needed to be in charge of the James Group.<\/p>\n
She also needed to pay attention to the James family.<\/p>\n
Everything was ducky.<\/p>\n
Ladd called Grace and said that Caden clamored for her after he woke up.<\/p>\n
Ladd and Saul tried their best to coax Caden.<\/p>\n
Ladd didn\u2019t say how they coaxed him.<\/p>\n
Caden calmed down and stayed quietly in that manor on the Chongming Island.<\/p>\n
Grace was very busy.<\/p>\n
During Grace\u2019s trip to Italy, Nora looked for Grace. Vivian lied that Grace was away on business, so Vivian gave up.<\/p>\n
After Grace came back, Nora looked for her again.<\/p>\n
Nora said carefully, \u201cMrs. Shaw, the hospital called me and said that they got the matching result. I\u2019m waiting for you to go to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were on business. I didn\u2019t go to the hospital. Let\u2019s go to the hospital to get the report together. I don\u2019t know the result.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nora explained.<\/p>\n
Grace raised her arm and looked at her watch. She made a call, \u201cVivian, arrange the car for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t have much time to deal with it.<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the hospital, Mrs. James and Payne stood there. Payne\u2019s face was pale.<\/p>\n
When Grace looked at them from afar, she was worried.<\/p>\n
Payne lost weight a lot.<\/p>\n
She looked way and saw Mrs. James who was standing beside Payne. \u201cHi, Mrs. James.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, Grace.\u201d Mrs. James was older. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were obvious.<\/p>\n
Grace looked around, but she didn\u2019t see Jafar who should have appeared here. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t Mr. Jafar come here for such an important matter?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jafar didn\u2019t come.<\/p>\n
It was about his two sons. Jafar was their father, but he didn\u2019t come here.<\/p>\n
Grace sneered. No one noticed that.<\/p>\n
Nora was awkward. \u201cJafar had a bad cold. He\u2019s recuperating at home, so he didn\u2019t come here.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was better for Nora to keep silent. Mrs. James couldn\u2019t help but say, \u201cYou called my husband Jafar so intimately. You\u2019re a bitch who seduced a married man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nora was embarrassed. \u201cMrs. James, this is a public place!\u201d Nora controlled herself and clenched her fists tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care. You can do such a shameless thing. Why can\u2019t I talk about it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James was more disdainful. She didn\u2019t let Nora go.<\/p>\n
Grace pursed her lips and said, \u201cMrs. James, Ms. Dyer, let\u2019s get the report.\u201d Grace wouldn\u2019t mediate in the dispute for them, but she didn\u2019t have time to stay here and listen to the argument between Jafar\u2019s wife and his mistress.<\/p>\n
Grace was tired. She had been tired recently, especially after she returned from Italy. She took half a step to the side quietly and leaned her back against the wall.<\/p>\n
After they got the matching report, Mrs. James snatched it over and checked it. Then she checked the report again as if she couldn\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n
Payne asked anxiously.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, did it succeed? Did it succeed?\u201d<\/p>\n
He was so anxious.<\/p>\n
Mrs. James didn\u2019t look well. Payne snatched the report. As soon as he got the report, he checked it. After he saw the result, he staggered a few steps and fell onto a chair against the wall. \u201cHow could…?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t believe it. I don\u2019t believe it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace stretched out a hand and took the report.<\/p>\n
After she saw the result, she frowned. It failed.<\/p>\n
It failed.<\/p>\n
Looking at Payne who was at a loss, she wanted to say something, but she didn\u2019t say anything in the end.<\/p>\n
Payne thought of something and grabbed Grace\u2019s palm.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, only you can save me!\u201d<\/p>\n
He gambled all his hopes on her.<\/p>\n
Grace was shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne grabbed Grace\u2019s hand tightly. He looked at Grace hopefully, \u201cGrace, you will save me, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
She felt sad. She stopped struggling to free herself from Payne\u2019s palm. She looked at him coldly for a long time. Under Payne\u2019s uneasy gaze, she said indifferently.<\/p>\n
\u201cI only have a kidney and you want me to save you. What should I do if I gave you my kidney?\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t care about anything else and didn\u2019t have any purpose. She wanted to know what he would do for her. He was her brother. They grew up together.<\/p>\n
She wanted to know his answer to this question as her brother.<\/p>\n
Payne said anxiously, \u201cYou will be fine. Everything will be fine. Grace, you\u2019ve been strong and brave since you were young. You killed the person accidentally. You only went to prison for three years. Then you were let out of prison. You live a good life.<\/p>\n
Grace, you\u2019ve been lucky since you were young. You\u2019ll be fine. Don\u2019t you live a good life after you lost a kidney?\u201d<\/p>\n
Vivian was angry. \u201cPayne, how could you say so?\u201d<\/p>\n
Vivian was sharp-witted. She held Grace who staggered. Vivian said, \u201cMs. Grace\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace interrupted Vivian and said decisively, \u201cShut up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace looked up at Payne. She felt that she was unfamiliar with Payne. She didn\u2019t understand him. Under Payne\u2019s gaze, she prised his fingers one by one.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Payne, take care of yourself. Good luck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s voice was so muted they hardly heard what she said. She held Vivian\u2019s arm softly. She whispered in Vivian\u2019s ears, \u201cHelp me downstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
If it wasn\u2019t for Vivian\u2019s excellent hearing, she wouldn\u2019t hear what Grace said.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace…\u201d Mrs. James cried out behind them.<\/p>\n
Vivian turned around and stared at them sharply. \u201cDon\u2019t come over! You\u2019re so shameless!\u201d<\/p>\n
Vivian supported Grace. Although Grace pretended to be indifferent, Vivian noticed that Grace was trembling in her arms.<\/p>\n
When they walked out, Grace collapsed and leaned against Vivian. \u201cGrace, they\u2019re shameless…\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp me get in the car and send me back to the group.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want to go back to the group?\u201d Grace didn\u2019t look well.<\/p>\n
Vivian was worried. Grace\u2019s face was pale. \u201cGrace, can I take you home? Don\u2019t worry about the group\u2019s affairs. I\u2019ll deal with it with the others.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace shook her head. \u201cYou can\u2019t handle it.\u201d Vivian only knew that the situation of the James Group was complicated and bad, but she didn\u2019t know that the situation of the James Group was terrible.<\/p>\n
\u201cJafar,\u201d Grace muttered his name softly.<\/p>\n
Vivian gave up persuading Grace. Grace was stubborn.<\/p>\n
She opened her eyes wide. She walked step by step. She walked towards him slowly.<\/p>\n
Gradually, she could see his face clearly!<\/p>\n
Her breathing became quicker. Her heart beat faster.<\/p>\n
She was only a few steps away from him. She ran over quickly.<\/p>\n
She breathed heavily and kept silent. He stared at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaden! Do you know that we\u2019re worried about you?<\/p>\n
Do you know that we\u2019re frightened as you were missing?<\/p>\n
Humbert and Ingemar are busy with your group, but they have to make the time to find you!<\/p>\n
Ladd and the others do a lot for you. They need to take care of you, protect you and coax you!<\/p>\n
Do you know what mistakes you\u2019ve made?<\/p>\n
Do you know how much trouble you\u2019ve caused?<\/p>\n
Do you know that?\u201d<\/p>\n
She shouted out. What she said to him was mean. Her heart beat faster. Her voice was hoarse.<\/p>\n
She looked at Caden. Her forehead was covered in sweat.<\/p>\n
Caden was scared by her. He looked at her blankly.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know why. She recalled everything that happened in the hospital during the day.<\/p>\n
She recalled what Payne said and Mrs. James\u2019s crying.<\/p>\n
She was reluctant to show she felt aggrieved or show the white feather. She straightened her back. She was as arrogant as a queen.<\/p>\n
She thought that she didn\u2019t feel aggrieved and sad. She left the hospital and went back to work.<\/p>\n
She thought that she didn\u2019t care about that and wouldn\u2019t cry for that. When she was tired from work, she only felt exhausted instead of feeling sad.<\/p>\n
She worked late at night. She thought that she was tired enough to fall asleep. After she fell asleep, a day would be over.<\/p>\n
She was wrong!<\/p>\n
He disappeared!<\/p>\n
She was anxious to find him.<\/p>\n
He put her to a lot of trouble.<\/p>\n
Before he lost his memory, she suffered a lot because of him. After he lost his memory, she also suffered a lot because of him.<\/p>\n
She was wrong. How could he be her disaster?<\/p>\n
When he appeared in front of her car, she vented her anger, sadness and all her negative emotions on him.<\/p>\n
Caden was frightened by Grace. \u201cMiss, Ladd said you would visit me as long as I behave well. I ate, slept, watered the flowers and waited for you obediently. I waited for a long time, but you didn\u2019t come to see me.<\/p>\n
I even made good friends with the fish in the pond in the garden, but you didn\u2019t show up.\u201d<\/p>\n
I missed you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was at a loss. He almost cried and looked down. \u201cDid I make mistakes?\u201d<\/p>\n
At this moment!<\/p>\n
Her heart beat faster. She felt painful. The pain was indescribable.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou…\u201d She was frightened by her own voice. Her voice was so hoarse.<\/p>\n
She stopped talking.<\/p>\n
He stretched out to protect her head from the rain. She looked up. His palm seemed to have become bigger. His palm was big enough to cover the rain above her head.<\/p>\n
She mocked herself. This was an illusion.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss, don\u2019t get caught in the rain. I\u2019m worried about you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden said in a child-like voice. She heard what he said.<\/p>\n
She looked at Caden who put the other hand on his left chest. She stared at him blankly. Then she met his gazes. He was so innocent.<\/p>\n
She was touched! It was inexplicable.<\/p>\n
It was sudden! She wasn\u2019t ready. She was touched. It was inexplicable.<\/p>\n
It was so sudden!<\/p>\n
For an instant, she recalled what happened in the hospital during the day once again. She blinked to hold back her tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss, don\u2019t worry. I missed you. If I knew that you would feel sad because I escaped to see you, I wouldn\u2019t escape.<\/p>\n
Miss, don\u2019t be sad. I will stay in that manor.<\/p>\n
I won\u2019t be sad. I have good friends. I can talk with the fish.<\/p>\n
If I missed you, I would tell the fish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace closed her eyes. It was too late! She shed tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did you get here?\u201d she asked hoarsely.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came out of the dog hole. Gold showed me the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is Gold?\u201d<\/p>\n
He said proudly, \u201cGold is a big yellow dog. Am I smart?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace was surprised. If Caden didn\u2019t lose his memory, he wouldn\u2019t been like this.<\/p>\n
Did he really…?<\/p>\n
\u201cYou live so far away. How did you get here from there?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace asked him.<\/p>\n
He replied proudly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI ran for a long time. Then I arrived at a wide road. I met a man who drove a big car.<\/p>\n
I pulled him not to let him leave. He had no choice but to ask me where I was going, I said that I was going to S City. I asked Ladd where you were. Ladd said that you were in S City and I used to live in S City with you.<\/p>\n
The uncle could only send me to the road ahead.<\/p>\n
I remembered that road. When I took the big plane and came to that manor, I went through there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace understood what happened. Ladd had been tricked by Caden who was like an eight-year-old child.<\/p>\n
She looked at the direction that he pointed at. She didn\u2019t know which road he was referring to. Regardless of which road, he overcame the difficult and found her.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you find me like this?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. I\u2019m smart, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace looked at Caden. He had suffered a lot. She looked down at his feet. His shoes were worn out. He must have walked a lot and found her for a long time.<\/p>\n
It was sudden!<\/p>\n
He hugged her. She heard he said innocently like a child.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss, I can\u2019t protect you from the rain by hand.\u201d He hugged Grace tightly, pressed down her head and hid her head in his arms. He used the simplest and most direct way he could think of. He used his entire body to protect her from the rain.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you cold? I\u2019m not cold.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace was hugged by him. His arms were wide and warm. He asked her if she was cold. He said that he wasn\u2019t cold, but his voice was trembling because of the coldness.<\/p>\n
It was rainy, cold and windy. He overcame the difficulty and walked from the Chongming Island to find her.<\/p>\n
Grace leaned against his arm tightly. Her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not cold,\u201d Caden stuttered and smiled foolishly as he trembled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1476","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1476","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=1476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}