Chapter 326
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 326<\/p>\n
In the past three days, Caden did not come to her.<\/p>\n
Saul and Deacon were just like two expressionless Door Gods, with one standing on the left and the other on the right.<\/p>\n
The original residence was almost destroyed by the fire. Therefore, Grace once again came to the Shaw\u2019s mansion. There was no fragrance of flowers or the beautiful singing of birds. The housekeeper was very professional, for he had arranged everything properly.<\/p>\n
Apart from Saul and Deacon, she didn\u2019t even have a person to speak to.<\/p>\n
Even Saul and Deacon didn\u2019t talk to her.<\/p>\n
As for the housekeeper, he was always respectful when seeing her.<\/p>\n
In this case, both her ears and mouth had become ornaments.<\/p>\n
She knew some of the servants in this villa, but whoever saw her would just nod respectfully and bypass her.<\/p>\n
She only took interest in watching the gardener.<\/p>\n
But in this season, flowers and trees had long withered, so it was impossible to see colorful plants.<\/p>\n
Only the pines and cypresses were still green.<\/p>\n
Apart from that, there was no one else she could talk to. There was not even an animal in the villa.<\/p>\n
At this moment, she remembered that Caden had once said that when he was lonely, he could only talk to the fish in the pond.<\/p>\n
But \u2026 that was just a lie.<\/p>\n
Another week passed.<\/p>\n
In this large villa, she was still alone.<\/p>\n
Half a month had passed, but Caden never appeared in front of her again. Occasionally, Ladd would come back to fetch some of Caden\u2019s clothes, but he always left in a hurry.<\/p>\n
Grace spent every day in confusion, and she found that Saul and Deacon would show a grim look sometimes.<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t guess why they were like this.<\/p>\n
On a cold winter day, the pitch-black iron gate of the villa was opened once again. From the second floor, she saw the familiar Bentley coming in.<\/p>\n
Looking at the car, she was in a trance.<\/p>\n
He \u2026 still came back.<\/p>\n
She looked away, for she didn\u2019t know how to face him.<\/p>\n
Time ticked away and the butler respectfully invited her downstairs.<\/p>\n
She wanted to ask him if she could refuse to see Caden.<\/p>\n
However, the butler had already turned around and left.<\/p>\n
She delayed for a long time, but she finally went downstairs.<\/p>\n
Grace couldn\u2019t help laughing at herself. She wondered when she had learned to adapt to the changing environment.<\/p>\n
She chuckled self-mockingly. Before a smile appeared on her haggard face, she had put on a cold expression.<\/p>\n
At the entrance of the stairs, a tall and straight man stood there quietly.<\/p>\n
It was him.<\/p>\n
He just stood there, looking up at her standing at the top of the stairs.<\/p>\n
At this moment, a strange feeling gripped her. Caden was like a figure in a static painting, and he was looking at her quietly.<\/p>\n
Ladd still stood behind him in a respectful manner, looking like an eternal guardian.<\/p>\n
Caden looked at her for a while. Then he stretched out his hand and beckoned to her. \u201cCome here.\u201d<\/p>\n
His voice was still deep and low, but there was a hint of softness in it.<\/p>\n
She remained silent, but she knew that she couldn\u2019t avoid meeting him.<\/p>\n
She walked downstairs.<\/p>\n
She walked slowly on purpose, and it seemed that a century had passed. Since Caden had always been an ill-tempered and impatient person, she thought he must have urged her. However, he just stood quietly at the staircase, waiting for her to approach him.<\/p>\n
At this moment, she had an illusion that Caden had been waiting for her for more than a century. In this long period of time, he had turned into a fossil, and his only purpose was to wait for her.<\/p>\n
However, just as this absurd idea struck her, she immediately denied it. She seemed to be naive again.<\/p>\n
What was worse, she no longer knew how to face him in a natural manner.<\/p>\n
She did not know how long a century was, but when she finally came to him, she felt limp and exhausted. Standing in front of him, she did not dare to look up, but she could feel that he was looking at her affectionately.<\/p>\n
Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps because she lost her head for a moment, she looked up and secretly glanced at him. Then she couldn\u2019t look away.<\/p>\n
She was attracted by his complex expression.<\/p>\n
There was a hint of tenderness and affection on his face. But there still something else.<\/p>\n
She began to search all the words she had learned, wanting to find the most suitable one \u2026 However, after racking her brains, she still couldn\u2019t find one that best described his expression.<\/p>\n
She gradually became confused.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t understand why he looked at her in this way.<\/p>\n
She felt she had seen him show this expression before, but on second thought, she thought it was so unfamiliar.<\/p>\n
To her surprise, he gently put his warm hand on her forehead.<\/p>\n
He stroked her scar, which would never disappear.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou must be very painful at that time, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden asked softly.<\/p>\n
She was irritated by his gentleness and shook off his hand impolitely. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t hurt.\u201d She had experienced much more pain than this.<\/p>\n
Hearing him ask her this question, she only felt he was hypocritical.<\/p>\n
At that time, she indeed thought so.<\/p>\n
A swelling immediately appeared on the back of his hand.<\/p>\n
Ladd glared at Grace angrily, but Caden waved his hand and said, \u201cAll of you, please go outside.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ladd left reluctantly. At the same time, led by the butler, all the servants retreated outside the courtyard.<\/p>\n
For a moment, there was only her and him in the large living room.<\/p>\n
He reached out to rub the back of his swollen hand.<\/p>\n
He said gently, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know how to break this strange silence.<\/p>\n
His voice sounded again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember at your eighteenth birthday party, you were so arrogant and proud that you didn\u2019t pay attention to me at all.<\/p>\n
I also remember that you were like a little tiger back then. You always grinned, which revealed your cute canine teeth \u2026 It was quite interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t remember.\u201d<\/p>\n
She insisted on antagonizing him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember that it was a summer afternoon. With my eyes closed, I was resting under a tree. You thought I was asleep and kissed me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t remember.\u201d She still denied it.<\/p>\n
Hearing this, he only smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember that on a Valentine\u2019s Day, you made chocolate like other girls and secretly stuffed it into my bag.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, you fed it to your dog, right?\u201d she retorted.<\/p>\n
He laughed heartily, for he was amused by her. \u201cNo. Even my dog didn\u2019t like the chocolate you made.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right. You\u2019ve always disliked me.\u201d Unwittingly, she also began to recall the past and retorted him angrily.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I ate it in the end.\u201d The smile on his face disappeared, and he wore a more serious expression.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen because of acute gastroenteritis, I was injected with drugs for three days and I also suffered from diarrhea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace couldn\u2019t believe such a thing had happened to him.<\/p>\n
She wanted to ridicule that he was talking nonsense, but she suddenly recalled something. When she went to the Shaw\u2019s villa at that time, the servants said that Caden had a stomachache and was hospitalized.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember that during my basketball game, you secretly took a lot of photos.\u201d As he spoke, he extended his hand towards her. \u201cWhere are the photos? It\u2019s time for you to return them back to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 I lost them.\u201d<\/p>\n
When hearing this, he gave her a meaningful look.<\/p>\n
She was upset by his inexplicable attitude and words.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s just a game, and you are my toy.<\/p>\n
My wife needs to be dignified, gentle, virtuous, beautiful and generous. You don\u2019t have any of these qualities.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m tired of you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
She should be happy, but she was trembling all over.<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t know if she was happy or in pain at this moment.<\/p>\n
She also didn\u2019t know whether she was freed or still trapped in the \u201cprison\u201d built by him.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, you are still so susceptible to me. I reminisced about old times with you, and you also began to recall the past.<\/p>\n
I said I was hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis after eating your chocolate, and you believed me.<\/p>\n
I said that I knew it was you who kissed me secretly under the tree, and you had mood swings \u2026 Have you ever thought that if you were the girl I took a fancy to, why didn\u2019t I express my love after you kissed me?\u201d<\/p>\n
He wore a mocking smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I never cared about you.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve never been the one I wanted.<\/p>\n
I was so bored at that time, and I couldn\u2019t find any more interesting toys than you, so I kept you by my side.<\/p>\n
But I\u2019m sick of you now.<\/p>\n
After all, you mean nothing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her face was drained of color.<\/p>\n
And her lips gradually turned deathly pale.<\/p>\n
Looking at the divorce agreement in her hand, she walked to the living room and took a pen. Then she signed her name on it.<\/p>\n
Caden\u2019s voice sounded behind her immediately after she signed the agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaul, Deacon, help Miss James pack her luggage and ask her to leave the Shaw\u2019s villa.\u201d<\/p>\n
She trembled slightly \u2026 It was out of her expectation that he was so eager to let her leave.<\/p>\n
She closed her eyes and told herself that she should be happy. Then she slowly put on a smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait.\u201d When her luggage was packed up, the man called out to her abruptly.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaul, Deacon, open her luggage and check if she has taken anything that doesn\u2019t belong to her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Standing on the side, Grace was trembling with anger.<\/p>\n
She just pursed her lips and stood there, looking at the two men check her luggage, as if they were guarding against a thief. She thought to herself, \u201cI will finally be freed. I could immediately leave this damn place and return to my normal life.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, she still couldn\u2019t help but sneer. \u201cMr. Shaw, have you seen it clearly? Did I take away anything that doesn\u2019t belong to me?\u201d she retorted mockingly.<\/p>\n
He gave her a contemptuous look and snorted. \u201cIt\u2019s good that you didn\u2019t take anything. You can leave now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing his mockery, Grace bit her lips and endured her anger.<\/p>\n
She told herself over and over again that as long as she could leave, she could suffer a little grievance. After all, she had been wronged many times in the past.<\/p>\n
She thought to herself, \u201cIsn\u2019t that what you\u2019ve been wanted?\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, she could finally escape from this man and discard all of her painful memories.<\/p>\n
Dragging the suitcase, she stepped out of the room.<\/p>\n
He watched her leave in silence\u2026 \u201cYou indeed took something that did not belong to you,\u201d he thought to himself.<\/p>\n
He secretly clenched his fists.<\/p>\n
Ladd walked over and said, \u201cBoss, it\u2019s time for you to go back to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOK. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace walked out of the iron gate of the Shaw\u2019s villa. A black Bentley passed by her.<\/p>\n
She stopped and looked at the receding car, which was getting farther and farther away. Then it disappeared from her sight.<\/p>\n
The wind blew over, making her feel cold. She trembled and gently hugged herself.<\/p>\n
She whispered to herself, \u201cCongratulations, Grace. Your wish has been fulfilled, and your future will have nothing to do with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
From now on, she would never feel distressed for him again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1531","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1531","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=1531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}