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Saving Grace 25.
Grace headed back to the kitchen to retrieve a heating pad. As she plugged it in, she let out a soft chuckle, marveling at how her imagination had taken hold of her. The picturesque town of West Valley Rocks had fed her desire for tranquility, but it had also stirred her imagination, fueling unwarranted fears.“That bastard added to my fears, though.” She muttered to herself. It was the truth, but a truth she had to keep under wraps. She had almost said something to Charlotte that she shouldn’t, something she was keeping to herself. “Damn, I hope she doesn’t mention anything to Noah about this.” She said, shaking her head. How gullible she had been to jump to that kind of conclusion. Even if Jack wanted to come to this town to harm her, she didn’t think it was someone else he would harm first, but again, he was a very bad man and could think of that contorted way to send her a twisted message.Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. Blowing out a breath of relief for her friend, she ret
Saving Grace 26.
Noah’s weariness didn’t prevent him from contemplating what Jimmy Guerrero had told him about Grace, the video he had watched from her dashcam, which led him to reflect on the potential pain she had endured. It had been on his mind for quite a while and had been there since forever, eating at him. As he glanced around, he noticed Grace’s absence but saw the meal she had left for him; a kind gesture she had repeated over the past few days since she's been living here. While Noah appreciated her thoughtfulness, he felt the need to tell her that she didn’t have to go to such lengths just because she felt the need to repay him in a way. He walked to the counter and smiled, before lifting the plate covering the food and he discovered the food was still warm. Setting his bag down on the kitchen floor, he sat down to eat, feeling both famished and fatigued. Prioritizing his hunger, he intended to ponder other matters afterward. Though the sun had emerged, Noah could sense that rain might
Saving Grace 27.
There was something about being on the run from someone, and that was the constant fear and looking over one's shoulder. At least, that's what Grace believed was typical for people who were on the run. And in a way, her situation wasn't all that different. But as time went on, Grace found herself becoming less scared and more confident, especially since she had arrived in this wonderful town.She walked briskly back home, making sure her bag was secure on her shoulder. She had quickly gone to the store down the street to buy some gloves and dye. While she was starting to feel comfortable here, it didn't mean that she had completely settled down.As she neared the house, she could see that a car was parked in the driveway of the house and then there was Noah's car. It was clear that someone was visiting, but she hadn't seen this particular car before, which meant it might be someone she didn't know.As she walked towards the house, she started to pull her keys out of the bag, but stopp
Saving Grace 28.
“What's this about, Noah?” Grace asked, sitting across from him at the kitchen’s table. She was in her room when he called her about talking, but she already had an inkling of what he wanted to discuss.Knowing that it had only been a few hours since Ezekiel left and what he had said before he did, she realized that he was probably trying to talk her into going to the wedding, but it was the last thing she would be doing, whether he liked it or not. There was no way, just no way at all around it. “I'm sorry to bother you, but there's something very important I would like to talk to you about.” Noah said. Of course there was something he wanted to say, but she doubted it was important. She nodded her head at him, hoping that he got it over with soon, because she was not interested in going to the wedding, or talking about it for that matter, not even when all that marriages represented for her was pain. “I don't want you to think that I was digging around you, or something,” Noah s
Saving Grace 29.
She needed to start packing or she was doomed, that was for sure. Quickly, she got up and started to run for her room. Damn, she wasn’t even here a month and she was up and leaving soon? She didn’t think this was the journey she would live here, and this was how short it would be, but what in the world was she supposed to do when she was probably been tracked as they spoke? “Where are you going, Grace?” Noah asked behind her as he stood up as well to follow her, but she ignored his question, not saying anything. What was there to talk about when she was probably already too late? There was no time for talking and explaining things, she just needed to leave before she was caught here and people were dragged into her mess. It was, after all, her own cross to carry. “I’m talking to you, Grace. Where are you going?” He asked her again just as they got to the door of her room. Still, without answering, she opened the door and walked to the closet, she grabbed her bag and suitcase and
Saving Grace 30.
She looked around to see if she didn't leave any of her stuff behind, because by doing that, she might have to come back for it, plus she didn't want anyone Jack sent seeing her stuff here, and that was if he didn't come here himself. She knew she had only few things so she knew she couldn't afford to miss anything. She started to look around again, more careful this time. It was the middle of the night and she was sure he was asleep. She just couldn't wait for morning as she had told herself she would. Not when she knew she could be caught here any moment.There was no way she was save as Noah had assured her, not when she wasn't sure anybody would risk their lives for a total stranger like she was. It might seem like she was too quick to make up her mind, or too hard to trust anyone as completely as she had always done in the past, but she knew what she had gone through. Plus, she knew the kind of secret she was carrying with her, a secret she knew might not be able to keep under
Saving Grace 31.
“Where the hell are you going to?” Noah asked, looking at the woman he had tried to convince all evening not to leave.Damn, he had spent the whole of the evening to explain to her how the best option was staying where she had people who were ready to help than for her to leave but here she was trying to leave at the middle of the night. Somehow, he had realized that she was going to try to leave, whether in the middle of the night or after he was gone to work that morning, but he had decided it was best not to let her. At night, before he retired to his room, he had thought of what to do, thought of it extensively, and finally, after about a couple of minutes of thinking about what he could do, he had decided to lock her door and put up a post in front of her room with a sleeping bag and a pillow right there.He had gotten comfortable in front of the room when he realized she was settled inside and won't be coming out until she was leaving. At least, that was what he thought he shoul
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“Are you all right now?” Charlotte asked as she sat beside her, and Grace turned her head to look at her. She gave her a nod, nodding her head. “I'm fine, Charlotte. I don't know why Noah decided to bother you.” She said. Charlotte grunted. “You know I don't mind, right.” She said. “not when I myself was worried about you when Noah told me what happened this morning.”“I knew he only called you here so I don't escape.” She said. Charlotte smiled. “I don't think so. That man is just worried about you. I hear he's going to be taking his leave soon.” She said. “Anyway, you know you have to be better before tomorrow, so we can go shopping for your dress tomorrow.”“What dress are you talking about?” Grace asked frowning. She knew exactly what Charlotte was talking about, but she decided to play dumb. “Huh, the dress for the wedding on Saturday of course,” Charlotte said. Shaking her head and squeezing her face, she asked. “Do I really have to go to that?” she said, looking at Charlo
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