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Antonio caught a plane to Wintervale right after he finished talking.
On the way to the airport, he scolded Rufus, “Why didn’t you tell me something this crucial?”
With Grace’s personality, accepting a confession was
practically like getting engaged. He just went to Benbury for a while and let Bryce beat him to it!
At that moment, the vibe at the Kaufman’s home was seriously off.
“Grace! Why are you still trying to get close to Antonio? He’s your uncle! Can’t you just back off? How can you still be mixed up with him after seeing what I sent?”
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The constant yelling from the phone darkened Barrett’s face.
If Grace hadn’t forgotten her phone while she was in the shower, he would have never known Zelma was faking innocence.
Bryce couldn’t take it anymore and hung up. Barrett looked at Grace with a serious face and said gently, “Grace, show me what she sent. I’m old, but I’m not blind.”
Grace tried to explain, but Barrett and Bryce weren’t buying it. She finally unlocked her phone and placed it on the table.
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Barrett put on his glasses and checked the insulting
messages.
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Just then, Antonio rushed in, breathless. “Dad, I heard about Grace…”
He didn’t finish before noticing the weird looks on their faces.
He had been flying back to Wintervale since afternoon and was exhausted, making every step feel like a marathon.
“Antonio, look at the wife you chose! How dare she bully Grace like this?”
Barrett threw the phone at Antonio, furious. He couldn’t believe his granddaughter was being dissed.
Antonio knew Zelma disliked Grace, which was why they rarely met unless he arranged it.
The people in these pictures and videos were really them. He didn’t expect that Zelma would actually film them during their private times.
Antonio carefully put the phone back on the table and hung his head in apology. “I’m sorry, Dad. I didn’t know she would send these…”
This apology was both for Barrett and Grace. He knew Zelma disliked Grace, but he hadn’t realized just how jealous she
was.
The phone rang again.
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Bryce glanced at the caller ID and angrily grabbed the phone.
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“Zelma, seriously, are you done? I’ve got everything you said on record, and Grace can take you to court for defamation any minute!
“Whatever happens between you and Antonio has nothing to do with Grace. Cut the drama. You’re using lousy methods instead of living honestly. Sir Kaufman is kind, but I’m not. If you harass Grace again, you’ll be sorry.”
Bryce hung up, blocked the number, and gave Antonio a cold stare, as if to say, “Is this the substitute you found?”
Barrett, with Grace’s help, got to his feet and sighed, “What a shame for our family. I don’t want to see that woman after the wedding.”
Prompted by Barrett, Antonio and Zelma’s wedding was rushed and wrapped up at a banquet hall in Wintervale Hotel.
The wedding was simple, without the blessing from any parents or guests. The Kaufman family was aware of Zelma’s tricks and looked at her with contempt.
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