Chapter 146: It Will Get Better 3

Christopher returned quickly.

The food he bought was plentiful and kept in a thermal box, which he placed in the trunk.

Upon arriving at Stanhope Brown's villa, Stanhope carried Grace Gordon upstairs to a room. After changing her clothes, he told her to rest well and said he had some official business to attend to... and left for his study.

All the food Christopher bought was by Grace's bed, but Stanhope didn't take any of it.

With Christopher gone, Grace sat alone on the soft bed, her mind filled with questions and heartache.

The clock on the wall kept ticking, as Grace kept waiting... waiting for Stanhope to finish handling his documents and return.

But nearly two hours passed, and Stanhope never came back.

After some thought, Grace carefully lifted the quilt with her hand and set her foot on the ground...

It hurt a bit, but... it was bearable.

Grace took it one step at a time and reached the study.

The study room door was ajar. Grace gently pushed it open...