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Grace was startled for a while upon hearing Simon's words. She then figured out something.
Having gone through so much over the years, she could tell that something was wrong in the words he said rather quickly.
Grace was still a sensible person, and she asked, "Were you the one behind the news?"
Simon was startled too. He hesitated, and didn't know what to say.
Noticing his hesitation, Grace got the answer she wanted. "Why won't you admit it if you did it? Simon, you have been holding this against us for so many years, and you're now saying that you want to put this behind us. However, do you know that this doesn't even have anything to do with me? It's all you, putting on a show on your own. Why must you do that?"
"Anyway, let's just end this," Simon finally answered in a solemn tone, as if he was waiting for his cue to speak.