Quinn was very surprised to see Grace. She probably didn't expect Grace to visit her, especially so soon.

She pursed her lips and looked at the girl's slightly bulging belly. She was pregnant again, still at a young age.

Grace was really lucky.

Quinn looked at her sighed in her heart. Grace was gorgeous. She had a small face with big bright eyes; she looked like a beautiful goddess.

Her facial features were delicately defined, somewhat similar to Timothy's.

She was Timothy's daughter.

Timothy was also a good-looking man. Grace and Timothy had such similar features that even a child would be able to tell that they were father and daughter. Then there were parts of Grace that looked like Candace.

She was the woman hidden in the depths of Timothy's heart. Their daughter had inherited their best features.

She was so beautiful that any women who laid eyes on her would be envious.

Quinn had imagined various ways they would meet each other, however, little did she think that they would meet after they were both admitted to the hospital.

She couldn't tell if Grace had come to seek revenge or for other purposes.

Grace stood about a meter away from the hospital bed as she greeted her, "Madam Berkeley,"

It was a good distance. One step further and she would appear too distant. However, one step closer would give others a sense of oppression.

After Grace stood still, she looked at her and smiled. There was no sense of intimidation, nor a look of blame in her eyes. She just merely looked at Quinn as if she was looking at an old friend whom she hadn't seen for many years.

This surprised Quinn very much.

She had been a class teacher for many years.

She was used to judging her juniors, students, and even colleagues from her perspective.

All this while she thought that she was able to figure out a person well enough.

However, at this moment, she was not able to see through Grace, nor was she confident enough to put a guess on her intention.

She could only lie in bed. Her gaze fell on Grace's face, and she didn't dare avert it, worried that her fear would be exposed.

She didn't want to show her fear in front of Timothy and Candace's daughter.

But in fact, from the moment she sent the basket of fruits to Grace, she knew that she already showed it.

She had used a despicable method to do such a thing.

Harming a life was probably the biggest sin she had to live with for the rest of her life.

What was even more disgraceful was that her sons found out her misdeed.

Now, not only had she lost the man she cared about the most, but her entire family had also fallen apart.

What she cared about the most was her image in front of her children, and that too had been tainted. Now, she was a criminal.

She had wanted to apologize, but Heinz did not allow her to meet Grace. Little did Quinn expect that Grace would take the initiative to visit her.

With mixed emotions, she felt a tightness in her chest. She did not know how to start the

conversation.

The post-operation pain tortured her, making her feeling even more haggard.

She didn't know what to say.

After Grace's simple greetings, she looked at Quinn and didn't say anything else.

She was also scrutinizing Mr. Yarbrough's wife.

Although she had become his ex-wife, she had stayed by Mr. Yarbrough's side for many years and even bore him two sons.

She had accompanied Mr. Yarbrough for 20 years. Even if she wasn't given credit for her efforts, she still deserved praise.

Marriage was not easy, especially when married to a man who had a complicated past. If she hadn't tolerated enough, their marriage wouldn't have lasted for so long. But in the end, she still lost it.

Mr. Yarbrough probably had to bear the responsibility as well.

Grace gently touched her belly as she felt a little tired standing up.

Zayne took notice of Grace's movement and his gaze fell on Grace's belly. Seeing that she was supporting her slightly bulging belly, he silently brought a chair for Grace to sit. Grace turned around to look at Zayne and said, "Thanks."

After sitting down, Grace looked at Quinn calmly and finally spoke, "Madam Berkeley, I'm just here to see you."

Quinn was stunned. Grace's simple sentence had revealed her purpose of visiting. It made her blush in shame.

She pursed her lips. Her mouth was filled with bitterness, and her chest felt stuffy.

She was ashamed of her misdeeds.

Grace continued, "Initially, I was reluctant for us to meet as I kept thinking that it wasn't necessary. Everything will be fine as long as we are safe and sound."

Quinn's eyes moved nervously, I and her hands clenched into a fist.

"Since my mother had passed away, I am already married, and Mr. Yarbrough has you and two sensible and lovely sons, so I assumed that you guys are living a happy life and I shouldn't disturb you.

So I've been avoiding all this while, thinking that I wouldn't have too many interactions with Mr. Yarbrough, and you guys are a family, so I shouldn't disturb you.

Mr. Yarbrough felt that he had owed me a lot, but I had never called him Dad, only because I was afraid that I would cling on to the fatherly love.

Also, I have grown up and got married. My children are also quite big now. I don't necessarily need the family love I had been longing for, instead, Zayne and Eamon need it more than I do.

You should be the ones closest to each other.

The best thing for me to do is to not be involved in your lives. But we would still meet occasionally. Mr. Yarbrough will miss me, and I'll miss him too. This is probably unavoidable. If we hadn't known about each other's existence, we wouldn't have cared.

He is my father and I am his daughter. Even if I don't acknowledge him, I cannot change this fact.

So I have been hesitant about whether I should call him Dad or not. Should I continue to deceive myself and keep my distance from him, or admit it?

This had been troubling me for months. Before Mr. Yarbrough visited me, I had thought to chat with you, to clarify that I mean no harm to you and your family. All I want is for Mr. Yarbrough to be happy, and that I would give you my blessings from afar. However, it seems that it's all just my wishful thinking.

I have a hunch as to the root of your worries and insecurities. It's because of me and my mother's appearance that the balance of your family had tipped, isn't it?

But what I want to say is that my mother has passed away. Even if she is still alive, she will not be a threat to you. If they were really suitable for each other, they would not have broken up more than 20 years ago.

And my existence won't pose much of a threat to you guys as well. I won't be involved in Mr. Yarbrough's business nor will I inherit it. Because I was just afraid that you guys would overthink, so I never dare to call Mr. Yarbrough Dad. I don't want to become the reason for someone's insecurity.

But I had never expected that my existence would cause you to make an irrational choice. I am also partly at fault. I should have met you earlier and tell you that I have no intentions of destroying the harmony of your family. Perhaps then you would have understood and not made such a decision.

So I am partly to blame for how our situation had come to such an ending too."

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