Chapter 20

Ronald had turned and left, but I was still standing there, face pale, lips tightly pressed. Back in my last life, I gave everything for a love that only left me broken and unrecognizable. I lived his life, chased his dreams, and completely lost myself in the process. Now that we're finally divorcing, even though his harsh words still sting, I feel... relieved. Like a heavy weight has finally been lifted. It's about time this messed-up relationship ended. After gathering my things, I thought about visiting Grace. I did cause her burns, after all. But I barely took a couple of steps before stopping myself. Ronald had just warned me to stay away from her. And since Daniel is her boyfriend, he can take care of her. No point in me showing up. So I pulled out my phone, shot Daniel a quick message, apologizing and offering to send Grace a small gift if she was open to it. Then I headed straight to Uncle Richard’s hospital room. As soon as I walked in, I saw him leaning weakly against the pil