After Antonio and Laney left the house, Grace finally got out of bed. She tidied up the room, took out the luggage she had packed up, and took onest look at the house before turning to leave with a smile. Shane had been waiting downstairs for a while. At the sight of Grace, he grinned and gave her a big hug.


    "Grace, long time no see!"


    He held


    her tightly. Grace felt a bit ufortable, as she had never been this close to a man. Though they''d known each other for a long time, they


    hadn''t seen each other in seven years.


    "Shane, I can''t breathe. Let go!"


    Grace pushed him away irritably. They had known each other since birth, as close as siblings.


    If Shane hadn''t been sent abroad by his family, they might have gone to college together. Shane had matured a bit, but he still kept his carefree attitude. As for Grace, she had be even more beautiful than


    Shane gazed at her, his eyes glinting with a strong affection for Grace, just like when they were kids. Back then, when their grandmothers were still alive, the two kids would spend all their time together, studying be together forever, but they were never really together.


    "You look pale. Did you not sleep wellst night?" Shane asked.


    Grace sat in the passenger seat, resting her eyes. Indeed, she hadn''t slept well. Antonio hadn''t said a word after she proposed the breakupst night. But she knew that this was what he wanted. He''d been waiting for her to bring it up, giving her a chance to leave with dignity.


    "Yeah, I''m really tired."


    Shane remembered she had mentioned over the phone that she had just had an abortion. It seemed like she hadn''t taken good care of herself. He started the car and drove toward city hall. No matter what Gra When Grace woke up, they were already at the city hall.


    "Do you have your credentials ready?"


    Shane was pulling out his credentials as


    he asked her. Grace pursed her lips and looked at him.


    "Shane, let me ask you onest time. Are you sure you want to marry..."


    Before she could finish, he opened the car door and got out.


    "You''re not having second thoughts, are you? Toote for that. I''m making you Mrs. Larson today.""


    Without giving Grace a chance to react, Shane quickly opened the door and dragged her out. Grace had to trot to keep up as he pulled her into the office. It wasn''t until the official stamp was on the marriage certificate that Shane finally exhaled. Grace, however, felt a daze. How had she gone from staying at Antonio''s cest night to bing


    someone else''s wife today?


    "Mrs. Larson, congrattions! You''re lucky to have such a handsome husband."


    Shane picked her up and spun her around. He didn''t let go until Grace was dizzy, a big smile on his face. He had been wanting to marry Grace for sotong. It didn''t matter how many years they had missed out or whom she had once loved From


    now on, they would be with each


    other until death tore them apart.


    Grace gave Shane a fake punch, thinking this guy was still like a naughty kid.


    Suddenly, Grace''s phone vibrated. Laney just


    sent her a series of photos of Antonio and Ke standing in the spotlight, looking like the perfect couple.


    "Grace, only a woman like Ke deserves to be my sister-in-


    Grace smiled and asked Shane to hold up the two marriage certificates to cover half of their faces for a selfie She sent the photo to Laney before blocking her. She blocked Antonio''s number as well.


    She pulled Shane close by the cor and said slowly and clearly,


    "You''re mine from now on. If you dare to cheat behind my back, there will be consequences!"


    "How could I dare?"


    Shane smiled, his expression full of ttery. This


    was the Grace he knew, brave, independent, smart, and kind.


    Grace also felt like she had found her old self again. From now


    on, she didn''t have to work hard to please anyone. She was going to be the free-


    spirited Grace once more.