Chapter 78

Grace knew it well. She threw herself into Adrian's arms and hugged him tightly. "I didn't come to the reunion to see Jesse." She answered all his questions patiently. "And I never thought about marrying Jesse." Afraid he wouldn't believe her, she added, "I set that fire at Oasis. I also locked all the exits, forcing that pair of scumbags to jump out the window to escape." She didn't mind Adrian's sharp edges because she would pull out every last thorn from him, one by one. In the dark night, Grace's eyes were like the moon. There was no violence or disgust in them. Her gentle voice was like a feather, softly soothing his cold and restless heart. Adrian had so much he wanted to ask. He wanted to ask if what she said was true. He wanted to ask how she felt about Jesse now. He wanted to ask if she was lying to him again. But none of those questions made it out of his mouth. He had asked them before, only to be met with her cold sarcasm and sharp blades. If Ethan had lost the