Two Reborn, One Throne novel Chapter 10

Grace marched into her room to change. She wanted to take a shower, but figured she didn't have the time. It didn't matter anyway—as long as she put on a pretty dress and offered a few sweet words, Arthur the pushover would be eating right out of the palm of her hand.

Lucian completely tuned her out. He thought she was being incredibly dramatic. Without Amber dragging him down, his life was going to be infinitely better!

But Grace was far more calculating than her arrogant son. She immediately headed over to the Newmans' apartment.

When she knocked on the door, Amber was just carrying the last dish of food out of the kitchen.

Arthur, still overwhelmed by the massive shift in his daughter's life plans, was sitting alone on his balcony chair, smoking a cigarette.

He rarely smoked in the apartment, especially when Amber was home.

"Amber, where's your dad? Let me talk to him for a minute, okay?"

Before Amber could say, *Was I not clear enough earlier, or are you just dense?*, Arthur called out from the balcony, "Amber, let her in."

Amber frowned. "Dad..."

"Just give me a minute to handle this, okay?"

Even if Grace truly had no intention of marrying him, they had been neighbors looking out for each other for twelve years. He couldn't just severe all ties without a single word.

Amber knew her father had a soft heart, which was exactly why she wanted to sever this toxic relationship as brutally and quickly as possible. But she also knew she couldn't push him too hard. It wasn't like she could just casually drop the fact that Lucian had murdered her over Joanne in their past life.

She slowly let go of the doorknob. Grace walked in, carrying a bag of fruit and some cheap health supplements meant for exam prep. She was wearing a delicate, tailored floral vintage dress.

Grace was stunning. Even though she worked long hours at the diner, her skin was luminous, and she never slacked on her appearance. Years ago, it was exactly this look—a delicate floral dress—that had completely stolen Arthur's heart.

If her husband hadn't died in a car crash, Arthur would never have stood a chance with her.

Back then, she had plenty of suitors, but because she came with a young son, most of the men in their working-class neighborhood weren't willing to take on the financial burden. Fortunately, she had received a decent payout from her husband's accident, and Arthur was both hardworking and remarkably sweet to her.

At the time, Joanne's father had pursued Grace aggressively and had almost forced himself on her. Arthur had stepped in to protect her, which was the only reason she had ever given him the time of day.

Amber watched the entire exchange coldly.

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