Chapter 4
On the morning of the 4th day, Antonio was afraid that I would back out, so he asked me to hand the job over to Dorthy.
Dorthy was smiling the whole time, while Antonio was watching her with affection.
When Antonio saw my poker face, he felt guilty.
“Don’t cook today. I’ll take you out for dinner.”
I shook my head. “No need. Don’t waste money.”
Dorthy’s face paled.
“Grace, do you think I wasted too much money? Sorry… I…”
I could sense the arrogance in her voice.
That made sense. Antonio often took her out for meals but barely did that for me.
I looked at her and responded in a level voice, “I just don’t want to go. Did I say anything else?”
Unexpectedly, Antonio took my side this time. “Grace didn’t mean that. She’s frugal. Don’t get her wrong.”
Dorthy looked down, with hatred filling her eyes.
On the 5th day, I got a divorce approval from Craig.
On the 6th day, I put Luna’s ashes in my backpack to take her
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out for a walk.
She always wanted to come here but didn’t make it even when she died.
Now, I was fulfilling her wish.
When I was on a river bank, Dorthy showed up.
She didn’t hide her hostility towards me.
“Grace, you are just a rube. Why do you think you’re good enough for Antonio?
“I’m telling you, I’m pregnant with Antonio’s baby. You’d better leave him, or don’t blame me!”
I glanced at her.
“Aren’t you from the countryside too? We used to live in the same village. What makes you think you’re better than me? I had the best grades in high school. When I’m here, I’m still No. 1 among all wives.
“On the contrary, you can’t even get a job.”
She turned emotional, glaring at me.
“Go to hell!”
She dragged me to the river.
Out of instinct, I pushed her.
With her face lighting up, she lay down and cried for help.
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“Grace, I was wrong. I don’t want the job anymore. Don’t push me into the river!”
A snap came from behind me. “Grace, what are you doing?”
Dorthy ran to Antonio, who held her in his arms.
They looked very well matched.
Antonio scowled at me and said with scorn, “Grace, how dare you try to kill Dorthy!”
I was about to explain myself when Antonio kicked me in the chest. After the strong pain, I was engulfed in the river.
I held my backpack tightly.
“Antonio! No. Luna…”
Luna was in the backpack!
I felt frightened and furious. When I struggled to float and cried for help like crazy, I choked on the water.
On the river bank, Antonio looked at me with cold eyes and hissed, “Since you chose to hurt other people, you should accept the punishment.”
A smug look flashed through Dorthy’s eyes.
Antonio took her away.
My heart ached a lot.
Luna, will try my best to keep you safe.
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I opened the backpack and lifted the box containing her ashes. over my head.
Losing control of my body, I managed to say in a shaky voice, “Help… Help…”
My body temperature was getting lower, and my lips were covered with frost. With the last of my strength gone, I sank.
A soldier passed by and saved me. He hesitated for a while and said, “Ma’am, do you need me to take you back?”
Like a dead person, I was sitting on the ground with a blank look.
“No. Can you take me to the train station?”
At dawn, I left for home.
Antonio, we would not see each other again.
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After Antonio returned home with Dorthy, he felt a bit unsettled.
But he comforted himself that even if I couldn’t swim, someone must’ve saved me, after all, it was a populated area.
He felt angry just at the thought of me.
He couldn’t understand why I was always having trouble with Dorthy. Had he not kicked me for punishment, I might have been imprisoned.
And it was acceptable to abuse a criminal physically.
Antonio’s heart has been out of place since he got back.
Dorthy felt jealous and pouted, “Antonio, it scared me! How about you and I do some shopping?”
Antonio agreed and took her downtown, where Dorthy bought three jars of moisturizer.
The cashier there bantered, “You have a really good husband!”
Dorthy chuckled bashfully, but she was more than happy to hear. that.
However, Antonio jumped in with a frown, “She’s not my wife. My wife is not here.”
Dorthy’s face froze, and the cashier gave them an awkward smile.
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Antonio bought a pair of leather shoes.
Dorthy naturally extended her hands, wanting to take them, “Thanks!”
But Antonio drew back and said, This is for Grace.”
That moment, he thought of my cloth shoes that I wore all year round, tainted by mud or patches.
He turned his eyes to Dorthy, in her glamorous leather shoes and summer dress. He used to find it beautiful, but now it was just unbearable to see.
Antonio was filled with regret, and said resolutely, “You’ve got a job and income now. I’ll help you apply for an apartment, where you and Allen can stay at.”
Dorthy’s face turned red and fierce out of fury and unwillingness.
Antonio captured her distorted face, feeling confused, “Why is she acting this way? For the sake of our childhood friendship, I’ve taken good care of them.”
Antonio returned home and didn’t find me there. He panicked like never before.
For unknown reasons, he’s been feeling like this ever since the accident by the river.
Just when he was about to head out looking for me, Allen clutched his legs crying, “Daddy, are you leaving me and mom? People say I was unwanted. Am unwanted?
Allen cried his heart out and made Antonio hesitant.
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Dorthy walked up to them with red eyes and a pretty face, “Antonio, I’ve spoiled him. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have caused trouble for you and Grace”
After a while of hesitation, Antonio decided to stay at home with Dorthy and Allen.
He assumed I would be fine because, during lunchtime, the soldiers would walk past that place. But he didn’t expect I would leave.
The next day, still not seeing me return home, Antonio grew sullen, dead in the face.
Dorthy brought him a plate of pasta, hiding the excitement under her skin.
“Grace was really out of line. How could she stay outside the whole night? I heard she was quite close with a man at the market. Don’t you think last night she was with…”
Antonio looked angry and shouted out in a clear yet furious voice, “If she dared betray me, I would divorce her!”
Antonio rushed to the battalion, and as soon as he arrived, he was saluted by the soldier who saved me yesterday.
The soldier said to him, “Mr. Kaufman, I’m sorry for your loss.”
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