He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 989

Grace was clearly just as shocked to run into Helena here.

For a brief moment, a thick, suffocating awkwardness hung between them.

Looking at Grace was never going to put Helena in a good mood; the sheer history between them brought an immediate wave of dread.

But out of basic decency, Helena kept her composure.

After all, the Helena standing here today was a far cry from the woman she used to be.

"Mrs. Hayes," Helena nodded politely.

Without uttering another syllable, Helena turned to walk away from the restroom area.

Grace stared at Helena's retreating figure, a bizarre, tangled mess of emotions swirling in her chest.

Helena and Sebastian had been trapped in a vicious cycle for years.

Grace had always despised Helena.

It started because of Helena's less-than-stellar background, and the fact that Sebastian's grandfather had essentially forced the marriage upon the Hayes family.

Later on, when Helena failed to produce an heir year after year, Grace's disdain mutated into outright hatred.

On top of that, back then, Janetta was always bending over backward to keep Grace happy.

Buying her designer bags, high-end jewelry, custom clothes.

Grace certainly didn't need the handouts, but having someone constantly feeding her ego was an absolute thrill.

Helena never played that game.

To make matters worse, Grace had a notoriously vicious temper.

Even at the height of her fame, Janetta would paste on a flawless smile and swallow whatever abuse Grace dished out.

She never dared to talk back.

Helena didn't exactly talk back either, but she always maintained a cold, detached distance.

It made Grace feel as though Helena was secretly judging her, looking down on her from some moral high ground.

So, Grace made it her life's mission to torment Helena.

She picked apart every single thing Helena did.

Over time, making Helena miserable just became second nature.

It felt like if she didn't find a way to insult Helena, her day just wasn't complete.

Naturally, the hostility between them only grew more toxic.

In the past, no matter how cruel Grace was, Helena never fought back.

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