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She stayed silent, thinking Declan had just come out to the terrace for air. So, she strode past him, ready to .
But just as she passed him, he grabbed her wrist.
âGraceâ¦â
Grace was puzzled.
Then she jerked her hand back, as if sheâd been touched by something toxic.
âWhatâs Are you out of your mind?â
Declan hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand with a hint of frustration. âSorry, I didnât mean anything else. I to ask how youâve been lately.
retorted, âHow Iâve been has nothing to do with you. Just focus on living your own life. Why are you so nosy? Got nothing better to
âExcuse me.â
Grace by him coldly.
Perhaps due to the alcohol, Declan found himself struggling to keep his composure he watched Grace walk away.
Back then, the time he spent with Grace was the best part of his youth, and his feelings for her were . If it werenât for Vivian deliberately tempting him, he wouldnât have fallen for it.
Now, after being married for many years, Declan has realised just how much Vivian loved showing off.
Thinking about it now, still the better choice. She was not into showing off or comparing herself. to others.
âGrace, I know youâve been single all these years because youâve been waiting for meâ¦.
What ther
Grace felt utterly disgusted, as if she swallowed something dirty. Her throat tightened, she couldnât word because of the nausea.
While her decision not to marry did have some indirect relation to Declan, it was mostly because Grace wanted to devote herself to the stage. She had no intention of getting married or having children, as it would affect her .
She
ad long committed herself to the stage and had no interest in romantic relationships.
turned around, to slap Declan across the face.
âWhat are you doing?â
On the nearby corridor, Vivian and a few friends were walking towards them. They were shocked to see
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Declan realised the situation and quickly let go of Grace.
âVivian, itâs not what you think,â he hastily explained.
Vivianâs lips trembled with anger as she strode forward, raising her hand to slap Grace across the face.
Grace caught her hand, then swiftly delivered a slap to Declanâs face with her other hand.
Smack!
The crisp sound of the slap echoed in the corridor.
Declan was dumbfounded.
Everyone was dumbfounded
Vivianâs head buzzed with anger
Grace lightly shook her hand as if she had touched something dirty.
âVivian, you better keep an eye on your husband, whoâs always acting horny, Itâs disgusting.â
With that, the walked away
The imprint of Graceâs hand on Declanâs face was spaite prominent, making the scene look ridiculous.
With so many people around, if this incident got out, heâd be in big trouble.
Declan quickly shifted all the blame onto Grace
âVivian. I coming out here toke, and she was the one who initiated the hug. She even said she wanted to go to a hotel later When I rejected her the past held onto me tightlyâ¦â
Graceâs steps halted, and she turned so look at Declan
Now, not only did she find him disgusting, but he also lowered her opinion of him as a person.
âSo thatâs how it is Grace, youâre just despicable. Declan is Vivianâs husband, and youâre out here trying to seduce someone cheâs husband? What kind of person does that make you! Youâre a fortyâyearâold , and youâre stooping to such shameless acts. Itâs truly disgustingâ
Vivianâs friends joined in, adding their accusations against Grace
Violeta her two realised the situation wasnât favourable out on the lawn, so they hurried back to the
Earlier, they had witnessed everything on the terrace. It was clear that Declan was shamelessly the one who huggie
Soon. Violeta and her friends arrived at the scene, expecting Grace to be outnumbered bullied.
But, to their surprise, Grace wasnât bullied at all. Instead, she started arguing with them.
uck! If your eyes canât see right you might as well pluck them out of your facesâ
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âDeclanâs gor a belly, and heâs balding, looking like heâs sixty even though heâs not. Whoâd fall for him? Who wants to hit on him? Even if Iâin not caught, I still get attention just by walking down the street. See those two truckloads of rose perfumes? Theyâre gifts from my admirer. Why would I bother with him?
âAm I just as desperate as you all, or do I have low a taste as you do?â
In Graceâs opinion, Declan wasnât worth anything.
Vivianâs face turned red with anger.
âMy Declan isnât someone you can badmouth like that!â
Grace said, âYeah, sure, then why donât you just take your Declan back home and lock him up? Stop embarrassing yourself in public.â
Declan hadnât expected to be seen like this in Graceâs eyes. He felt a bit resentful. âGrace, donât act shameless. It was you who just said you couldnât forget about me and that youâve been single all this time waiting for me. I rejected you, but youâre still unwilling to let go and even followed me here.â
Hazel and Nydia stepped forward upon hearing this.
âSeriously, weâve seen people who bo