chapter 72 That evening , Grace left work half an hour early , stopping by the av cket to pick up fresh ingredients .


    Then , she rushed home .


    if trhans arrival , she had more than enough time to prepare a small ineal She worked alone in the kitchen , moving swiftly .


    Just as she was finishing and with only 20 minutes left before the scheduled time , the doorbell cang .


    Ansuming it was Ethan , she quickly Tefore she could finish speaking, she saw Carmen standing outside … Her most instantly soured , and her expression tumedeold .


    Carmen shoved the door open without hesitation , die aroma of freshly cooked food immediately hitting her .


    trace , you still have the heart to cock here ? Carmen snapped Do you even know that Alice and Liam have been craving your food ? Alice is sick , and the kreps asking for your cooking , det your things .


    Youreing home with me Grace didnt bother responding .


    She simply raised a hand to shut the door imen , already in a foul mood , showed it open with forer .


    You bought this ce with Alices money , didnt you ? she merred .


    She stormed into the dining area without smitation .


    ow , and all she wants is a meal from you .


    Yet here you are , indifferent .


    Youre heanleuth Seeing the beautifully ted dishes arranged early on the table , Carmens fury spiked .


    Without a second thought , the grabbed the edge of the tablecloth and yanked .


    an instant , the dishes toppled over .


    Food snered across the floor , and tes shattered .


    Even the tableclothnded in a crumpled mess on the ground Alice and tiam havent had a single l?te , but youre here frasing aloma Carmen span Grace stood still for several seconds , her chest rising and talling Without a word , she pulledouther phone and called bui The start i ilding mana security office hesitated .


    Ma .


    Lambert , we didnt intentionally let her up .


    She said she was your mother , and just a few days ago , the bought a vi for her other daughter Dew of our stall incognited her , so we let her through .


    dont know her .


    Right now , shes trespassing and causing a disturbance .


    Please remove her immediately , Grace said coolly Carmen never thought shed see the day when security threw her out .


    Standing outside theplex , she stomped her foot in frustration , shaking with rage .


    This was the second time she hade looking for race in such a short period .


    Her patience had run dry .


    If Alice didnt love Graces cooking , she wouldnt have bothered .


    From mose o shed pretend thus daughter never endsted Inside her house , Grare hadmouched down to pick up the shartered porcin .


    Just then , she heard the sound of a wheelchair approaching Uhan was at theentator , dressed in a crisp , freshly tailored cuir … Grace had thought due was already numb toward humiliation .


    But why did Ethan always ahow up at the worst possible moments ? Her fingers tightened around the broken pieces of the dish .


    Her voice was hoarse when she fully said .


    Mr.


    Henderson , Im sorry .


    Maybe its best if you wat out tonight the memory loss that had caused her to forger everything about the Lambert fainidy , something inside her still ached .


    mut down , collecting the shattered porcin .


    Suddenly , a sharp pain thot through her fingers , and blood trickled from a fresh cut The wheelchair colled closer .


    Then , Ethan caught her hand .


    ove ( ll have Tim tiran at up thing arou Tims face when Ethan said that .


    For monia team , it made her want tough .


    She tried to pull her hand away and cuntiuum picking up the piecra Tun immediately aleppetinoide Mi Lambert , just att down .


    Ilude in- seat but when she returned her d a umali stain of reston r le Chapter 22 Then , he reached over touch her hand .


    poes it hurt a lot ? he asked again Her strembled slightly before she finally forced herself to reply .


    A little The aroma of freshly cooked food had faded .


    Tim had quietly cracked open the window before slipping away , leaving only the two of them in the room done in her cabs Fihan stood and headed to the kitchen .


    Momentster , she heard the sound of water bodling .


    He returned with a hot water bug , having somehow found one it tested the temperature , and then handed it to her .


    Grace hesitated , from in ce , until he said , Hold it against your stomach .


    Belour she could thank him , a fresh wave of pain hit her .


    Her fare turned pale , and even her fingers trembled .


    Ethan rummaged through the first aidt and pulled out a pill bottle .


    He popped out an ibuprofen , but by now , Grace was in too much pain to focus I cabs .


    Ha carefulh 1 / She slumped against the couch , her body damp with sweat Force , she was too miserable to care about embarrassment .


    The pain was unbearable .


    Ethan grabbed a ss of warm water and sat beside her .


    He tilted her chin up with one hand while pressing the pill lightly against her lips with the other .


    Grace instinctively tried to spit it out , bat before she could , herited her head back slightly and brought the ss to her lips .


    Maybe his tone was too firm , Grace swallowed without any hesitation .