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“OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has
been arrested and sentenced to three years.
“That guy's called AntoKaufman, and he seems a bit familiar.
“By the way, he has the ssurnas your ex-fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such
a thing?”
| shook my head and replied calmly, “I don’t know him.”
After ssmall talk with my boss, | hung up.
Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends, | boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, |
returned to New York.
In the past six months in Antarctica, | had let go of the past. From now on, Id only live for myself.
| rented a place near the TV station.
The next day, | went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, | bought a bouquet of flowers
and went to the cemetery.
Standing in front of my mom'’s tombstone, | found it spotless- surrounded by flowers and her favorite desserts.
| stared at the photo of me, Levi, and Mom on the tombstone before looking away, as calm as ever.
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Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter a long time, | put down the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi behind me.
It had been half a year since we last saw each other; he looked way thinner, and his once vibrant spirit seemed
crushed. He appeared much older.
He spoke in a cautious voice, not daring to lookin the eye, “You're back, Grace.”
The husky voice of his carried obvious guilt.
He fidgeted with his faded shirt hem and forced a smile. “No one’s hogging Mom's place anymore.
“Before Antogot arrested, he chased Roxanne and her parents away. And you still own Mom's inheritance.”
He got more excited as he spoke but suddenly broke into tears when he saw my cold expression.
“You're the only one | have, Grace. | was wrong.
“You know what? | had been worried sick about you the last six months you've been gone.” He covered his face
and cried, tears dripping down his chin and wetting his collar.
“Please, Grace. Don't leave me.”
He fell on his knees in front ofwhile crying his eyes out and hugging my calf, beggingto forgive him.
| was
Sighing helplessly, | pushed him away. “But back then, all alone too. Even so, you hated my guts and wished me
dead.
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“Levi, I'm a human and have feelings. I'm not stoy or
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robot.
“Ask yourself. What did you do tofor Roxanne’s sake in the past? Do you deserve my forgiveness?”
He turned ghastly pale and He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with despair
and regret.
In a frenzy, he began to tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn't stop until they were dripping with blood.
Ignoring it, | turned around, and his resolute voice cfrom behind.
“It's fine, Grace. You're my only family.
“You don’t have to forgive me. I'll protect you and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my
life.”
He sounded so certain, remindingof the twhen he promised to protect Roxanne. But | simply didn’t need
that anymore.
| went back to my rental place and cleaned up casually.
The next day, | went out to my best friend's wedding. She had been my ride-or-die since high school.
Back then, the whole class was brainwashed by Roxanne and isolated me, and my bestie was the only one who
hung out with me.
In the past few days since | cback, | heard what had happened to Roxanne, Elise, and Peter from others.
My dad married my mom, who was from a rich family, for her
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfortune. So, after my grandparents died, he started torturing my mom in all kinds of ways.
When Levi was five, she had been afflicted with severe depression. That was when Elise showed up with Roxanne
on their high horse.
Peter never chafter that day.
When it was the holidays, what Mom, Levi, and | always
received was Peter's indifference and Elise’s sarcastic remarks.
My mom hung in there for Levi andfor five years. On my 17th birthday, under Elise’s provocation, she
jumped off a building.
Peter claimed Roxanne was ill and needed my bone marrow.
Cornered, my mom transferred all her assets toand told Peter that if | died, they wouldn't t get a penny.
Peter was exasperated.
The next day, he put Levi andin a school, saying he was helping us wean off the Internet.
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