Chapter 17

Grace was so stunned by the absurdity of it all that she couldn't even react at first. Why did she have to apologize just because Alice was crying? She couldn't help but laugh. "Why should I apologize? Because we're in the same space?" Yancey was left speechless, unsure how to respond to that. Alice grabbed his sleeve, and her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Grace. "Grace, I deserved the slap yesterday. Don't be mad. Mom was asking about you during dinner tonight. She wants to know when you'll come home. Liam is on summer break, too. You can't keep causing trouble like this. It's making everyone miserable." Yancey seemed to remember something and nodded. "Right! You slapped Alice yesterday. Hurry up and apologize!" Grace looked at the pair of manipulative, self-centered individuals and smiled. "I swear, you two must be out of your minds. You're both delusional. One thinks I'm head over heels for him, and the other thinks I want to share his cheap affection.