Chapter 18

Elijah kept calling Grace a deaf woman. Luther listened as his gaze darkened. Yet, he didn't say anything about it. It was probably his indulgence that led Elijah, Elsa, Jamie, and the maids at the Larsen residence to think that they didn't have to treat Grace like a fellow human. Suddenly, Elijah received a phone call and left in a hurry. After he left, Luther also subconsciously picked up his phone. Nevertheless, he didn't receive any missed calls from Grace. The cold and automated female voice answered once again when Luther dialed her number. "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later…" He was annoyed and tossed the phone aside. Luther stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and lit a cigarette. Grace's words from early that morning still lingered in his ears. She said she regretted it… A bitter taste filled Luther's throat, and he coughed heavily a few times. Suddenly, he heard a woman's voice behind him. "Luther, you s