Chapter 9
I didn’t expect that Coleen would show up like this.
Tyler, worried she might mess up my wedding, looked at her warily. “What are you doing here?”
Coleen replied, “I heard Grace is getting married today, so I thought I’d drop by.”
Judging by her outfit, she didn’t look like she was here to congratulate me. All the security guards were on high alert, keeping a close eye on her.
But Coleen wasn’t fazed at all. She touched her stomach and said, “If I show up at Grace’s wedding like this, it would be awkward even if I’m not causing any trouble, right?”
I called her crazy under my breath and asked sternly, “What do you want?”
Coleen said, “I want Tyler to invest in Antonio again!
“Grace, do you know what Tyler did? He pulled out all the investments and said he wasn’t working with Antonio anymore!
“Seventy percent of Antonio’s business comes from Tyler. Are you trying to kill him with this move?”
No wonder Antonio never showed up in front of me again. It turned out Tyler had taught him a lesson. I sneered, “Tyler isn’t in charity. He was supporting Antonio for my sake before. Now that Antonio isn’t competitive, why should Tyler
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back him up?”
Coleen said, “It was fine before. Why not now? Grace, if you don’t want me to ruin your wedding, you’d better do as I say!”
I looked at Coleen like she was a fool, thinking she could only play innocent in front of Antonio. This was Newcastle, not a place where she could throw a tantrum and get her way.
I stepped forward and patted her face gently. She changed her expression, about to snap, but a couple of security guards. held her back. They were very skilled and knew their limits, their actions firm but not harsh, making sure she couldn’t cause any real trouble.
I smiled, “Antonio spoiled you way too much. Don’t worry. Tyler will send you back to Antonio, but…”
My gaze fell on her stomach. It seemed that she was at least four months pregnant. Curiosity got the better of me, and I asked, “Is the baby in your belly Antonio’s?”
She was about to answer but I cut her off, “Never mind. I don’t care.”
“Ms. Atkins, please go back. Pregnant women shouldn’t be running around. It’s not safe.”
The guards immediately covered her mouth and escorted her
out.
Zack took my arm and said, “We should go.”
I nodded and walked with Zack toward the ceremony hall.
Our wedding was incredibly grand, with doves flying and flowers falling. Amidst everyone’s blessings, we exchanged
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rings.
Later, I heard the news of Coleen’s death one afternoon.
“She died from childbirth complications. It was said she had a fight with Antonio, and he pushed her, causing her to fall down the stairs.”
I asked, “Why were they arguing?”
Zack said, “She had an affair and said the baby was Antonio’s, from a night they spent together when he was wasted. She freaked out and left before Antonio sobered up, only to find out later she was pregnant. The Kaufman family bought her story and were even cool with them tying the knot after the baby arrived.
“Antonio wasn’t keen on the idea and kept putting it off. Then, when she was eight months pregnant, someone confronted Antonio, beating him up for cheating. That was when he found out the child wasn’t his after all. Coleen had an ex–boyfriend she had been dating for years. He was a heavy gambler. She had been paying off his debts all these years.
“After Coleen hooked up with Antonio, she cut her ex off. Her ex was probably hoping to blackmail Antonio, but unexpectedly…”
I was nestled in Zack’s arms, sighing, “It served him right.”
Zack chuckled. Then he grabbed my hand, our fingers.
intertwining. “Grace, I’m really thankful for a chance to make things right with you.”
I smiled back at him and said, “So am I.”
