Chapter 201: Grandmother Is Gone

“Thank you, I understand,” Giselle stated with a calm detachment, before she turned and made her way towards the exit. Henry suddenly wrapped his arms around her, halting her escape. “Giselle, what will it take for you to forgive me? I never anticipated things would spiral like this. I never intended to hurt you or your grandmother, but the damage is done.” “What are you trying to say? What can you possibly do to make up for this?” Giselle turned, her gaze searing into him with ferocity. “Henry, our constant conflicts are toxic, for both of us,” she said, her voice steeped in bitterness. “Maybe God just doesn’t want us together.” Henry looked at her, amusement flickering in his eyes. “Since when did you start talking like this? Everyone else might resign themselves to their fate, but not you, Giselle. You’ve never been one to back down.” “Is that so? Well, it’s ironic. I’ve learned to accept my fate now.” “If you’ve really accepted your fate, then why do you want to escape?” Ov