#Chapter 242 Grief & Blame

Charles I watched from the side, my heart twisting in my chest as Grace crushed the paper in her hand and whirled on Eason. Her voice, raw with emotion, echoed across the clearing. "What did you do to me?" she screamed, tears streaming down her face. "You took years off my life! How could you do this to me?" Eason looked utterly defeated. He didn't defend himself, didn't try to explain. He simply hung his head and muttered, "I'm sorry." "Sorry?" She hissed, throwing the page at him. "Sorry?!" "I'm sorry," he said, his voice cracking at the end. "I really--" "Apologies don't bring back the time you've taken from me!" Grace shrieked. "You've basically killed me!" Eason flinched. He went pale, and for a long time he said nothing. She shoved him. "Is this payback?" "Grace," I tried to stop her, but he didn't defend himself, stumbling back every time she shove him. "All this time you've just been waiting to really get me back? And now you're too guilty to say anything?" I grabbe