Chapter 787

Gracie instinctively leaned forward, showing off her ample cleavage. Steven couldn't help but feel as if he were watching porn. Every move Gracie made seemed effortlessly captivating. Suppressing his thoughts, he squeezed Jillian's delicate foot a few more times under the table, indulging himself for a moment. With a calm smile, he said, "It didn't cost me anything. I've got a friend there. It was just a small favor. No big deal." "I can't believe that one day I'll have to rely on you. Seems like I'm going backward." Gracie's tone and expression turned a little somber. A wave of helplessness washed over her. Alone and without support in Southbury, she'd once thought Herbert was a good man. But it turned out that he was the source of her pain. She felt that life was so difficult. However, she didn't expect that after a few years, it was the student who always argued with her who protected her. His help somehow made her feel a little relieved. "You're being too formal. Don'