Chapter 1609: Saving Grace
A Chance or a Closure?
Haines had no idea what kind of relationship he’d thrown himself into.
To be fair, Haines was never perfect. But he usually didn’t make decisions purely based on morality. Yet, with Grace, he seemed to have made a lot of them.
It made him wonder—was it truly a mistake? Or simply nature’s way of giving him another chance at love? Perhaps even in life, fleeting as it might be.
And in a way, he wanted to believe that. Even if, from another angle, it was questionable in itself.
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When morning came, Haines’s brow twitched as his eyes flickered beneath his lids.
Soft rays of sunlight filtered through the window, landing on the upper part of his face. Before opening his eyes, he raised a hand to shield himself from the blinding assault. Slowly, he squinted them open, letting them adjust to the light spreading across the room.
Haines quietly moved his gaze, quickly recognizing the room he’d woken up in. Unlike the first time—after getting drugged by Penny—there was no sudden rush of anxiety. Instead, he turned his head to the side.
There, lying on her side, was Grace.
Her temple rested against her knuckles, eyes slightly unfocused, as if lost in deep thought. When he turned toward her, she blinked, and a flicker of awareness sparked in her gaze. But her face didn’t brighten like it usually did when she saw him. If anything, her expression remained passive.
"..." He blinked, keeping his mouth shut as he studied her reaction.