Chapter 123
Grace had barely made it out of the hospital when Sidney came running after her. Sidney, visibly shaken, reached out and clutched her clothes in a panic. “Grace, I have something for you!”
Grace raised an eyebrow slightly when she saw the recorder.
Sidney wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “It’s a long story, but promise me something. Once you clear your name, help me keep my job here.”
A small smile flickered in her eyes. He was clearly shaken, probably still rattled by that massive truck driver she had planted in his path. He must’ve thought Alice was about to have him taken out inside the hospital.
She had expected him to turn to Yancey with the evidence. Instead, he chose her. It was fine by her.
“And what’s this, Dr. Tanner?”
“It’s proof Alice lied! She was never pregnant. This is a recording of our conversation. Grace, you’re a good person. I know you’ll help me.”
Grace took the recorder, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Thanks, Dr. Tanner. Go home and lay low for now. Alice’s a little too good at playing dirty. Hiding out for a few days is your safest bet.”
“Yes, of course. It’s all up to you now, Grace.”
After he left, Grace looked down at the recorder in her hand. She transferred the file immediately, but before she could do anything else, a car screeched to a halt in front of her. Four or five bodyguards from the Lambert family stepped out of the vehicle.
They were here to haul her off to a psychiatric hospital.
Grace sent the recording straight to Ethan without hesitation.
She wasn’t even sure why she did it-maybe it was like she had told Yancey. Ethan might be cold, distant, and hard to please, but at least he didn’t treat her like trash. And she was still his so-called human sleeping aid. He needed her. Cóntent
Wasn’t that exactly why people had been able to maintain good relationships? Because they needed each other.
She fired off a message right after. “Mr. Henderson, your human sleeping aid is counting on you.”
Just as the message was sent, the bodyguards surrounded her. She didn’t resist as she was afraid of suffering the consequences.
Two of them shoved her into the car, and inside sat Liam. His face was tight with guilt. He opened his mouth like he wanted to say something but forced himself to stay quiet. Alfhe told the bodyguards was, “Take her. Everything’s arranged.”
He didn’t dare look her in the eye. His eyes were red like he had been crying.
Grace didn’t say a word. When they transferred her into a different car, she simply closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Two of the Lambert family’s bodyguards rode with her, scoffing at how calm she
was.
“People as mean as her always get what’s coming to them.”
“She can still sleep soundly after making Ms. Alice lose her baby. It’s unbelievable. It’s hard to believe two daughters from the same mother could turn out so different.”
Grace opened her eyes and raised an eyebrow slightly when she caught the way they practically worshipped Alice. “Alice really raised herself two loyal little lapdogs,” she said.
Alice had always been obsessed
with herself. Around men, she dialed up the charm like crazy. But around women prettier than her? She turned paranoid, terrified someone else might steal the spotlight.
But not every woman was out there trying to be some man’s fantasy.