I've Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 184

At a night a few days after the incident, Grace mentioned her wish to go back to see the James family.

"I am going out for business for a a few days. How about I bring you there when I come back?"

"Why don't I just ask Gloria to go with me. I have been staying at home for a long time. I do not have any better place to go. Since my parents... Mr. James and Mrs. James are really trying to make up for their mistakes," She lowered her eyes while packing up for Caden's business trip leaving tomorrow. She said slowly, "... Gloria will be there with me anyway, and I am just going to eat lunch."

Since she said so, Caden looked at her more gently, "Okay. I will call Gloria and ask her to go with you tomorrow."

...

A night with no dreams.

The next day, Caden went out. He was heading to Britain for a few days. Before he left, he asked his subordinates to take good care of Grace.

Standing by the door, Grace waved her hand at the man, "Come back early."

The two were like a normal couple. If one didn't know them well, one would have never expected the conflicts between them to be so many.

Caden's eyes were getting more gentle and got in the car. The freezing breeze in the winter day could never blow away the warmth in his heart.

As Caden's car drove all the way out of sight, Gloria tugged Grace's clothes, "Let' go, no need to pretend."

Grace was slightly surprised, ‘"How do you know that I am pretending?"

Gloria glanced at her with a smile, "I still remember that the first time we met, I asked you why you were willing to be a janitor in the Royal Club. Do you remember your answer?"

Of course... she remembered.

"I said, if it's necessary, I am willing to spread out my legs and welcome the customers. Before coming to the Royal Club, I knew that I am not qualified to earn money with my body, so I could only contribute my labor force and do what I can do the best."

With that, Grace went silent.

Gloria smiled, patting Grace at the shoulder, "For you, it's probably the same to play up to Caden obediently and work as a janitor lowly... In both cases, it is just a transaction, a deal."

Gloria suddenly leaned forth close to Grace's ear, "You're really a heartless person. However, I, or anyone else, have no right to judge you. Because a person, who was forced to be heartless and dared not possess any feelings, must have suffered a lot more than anyone could have imagined. I have never experienced that, then how am I qualified to judge you."

After saying that, she smiled lightly and patted Grace, who was already stunned, "Alright, it's time to go."

...

The front gate of the James family was fifty meters away. Both Grace and Gloria sat at the back row of the car, and Ladd was the one to drive.

When Caden left, he brought Kirk and other people, leaving only Ladd for Grace.

Ladd was different from Kirk in personality. At least when Grace was with Ladd, she felt less hostility emanated from Ladd. Therefore, she would be more relaxed.

"Don't be nervous." A warm hand covered on Grace's hand. Grace didn't realize until this moment that she was getting nervous because of returning to "the house that she had lived for more than twenty years."

She nodded rigidly, "I am fine."

The car drove into the front gate of the James family and parked in front of the mansion of the James family.

"I am here with you." Before getting off the car, Gloria held Grace's palm tightly as though the former was trying to pass her courage to the latter. Gloria looked at Grace seriously after the two holding hands. Then they got off the car.