Chapter 767


    "President, an altercation happened between Jodie and Nathan. He died on the spot right at the


    doorstep of his house. Jodie had also kicked her mother to the ground. The police have taken her to


    the station now," reported Lester to Heinz on the phone.


    "Mr. Lawson has passed away?" Heinz was shocked.


    Grace, who overheard the conversation on the other side, was dumbfounded. She couldn''t believe her


    ears at the time.


    As she listened to the conversation, she couldn''t help but frown at Heinz. She grew more and more


    rmed with each passing second of that conversation.


    "Jodie has not turned over a new leaf; instead she''s jumped off the deep end this time around. After the


    whole ordeal with arson, she was extremely horrible with her parents, as if they were her worst


    enemies," added Lester.


    "Got it," responded Heinz in a short and simple manner.


    Nevertheless, he too was very surprised. How did Jodie be like this?


    Heinz sat motionless and sighed.


    If a person was to turn rogue, no one can save him but himself.


    Grace was able to empathize with Heinz and what he was feeling at that time. After all, he used to be in


    a rtionship with Jodie once.


    What had be of Jodie was not only a stain to his past, but it also made him doubt his judgment of


    people.


    "Heinz." Grace put her hand on his shoulder as she said, "Go and pay them a visit. It is only right that


    you attend Mr. Lawson''s funeral."


    He was stunned. He looked at Grace with astonishment in his eyes. After a long pause, he replied in a


    hoarse voice, "Grace, you''re such a kind and big-hearted woman. I feel so ashamed that I have


    brought upon countless horrible experiences to you."


    Right as he said that, he drooped at the realization that he was not good enough. He felt that he was


    undeserving of Grace, which made him upset.


    "Well, go," she said. "Regardless of what Jodie has turned into, Nathan did not deserve to die in the


    way that he did, even if he had done something out of line," she added.


    "Lester will handle it." Heinz reassured her. "I''ll stay with you. Besides, it doesn''t bother me."


    Grace was filled with a mix of emotions; she was taken by a warmth radiating from her chest and a


    pang of guilt simultaneously.


    She knew that Heinz was merely amodating to her feelings. He had taken her emotions into


    consideration. She then put her hands on his shoulders, leaned her face against his cheek, and said


    softly, "Heinz, you would have attended Mr. Lawson''s funeral even if Jodie didn''te back. But now


    that she is back, you''re refusing to attend the funeral because you''re afraid that I''ll be mad."


    Heinz was stunned. He narrowed his eyes a little as he looked at her.


    Acknowledging his reaction, she added, "After all, he has been your father-inw for many years. It''s


    reasonable for you to attend his funeral."


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    The word felt like a fishbone stuck in his throat; causing a painful lump that felt all too real.


    Heinz suddenly hadplicated feelings.


    When he saw Grace''s calm face, he only felt more ashamed.


    She made decisions while taking into consideration everything on the table for him. But he, on the other


    hand, had only done things that hurt her and left her disappointed in the end.


    He knew instantly that she was not being sarcastic to him; instead, it was pure generosity.


    In the face of a serious problem, Grace handled it like a champ.


    On the other hand, Heinz always felt that he wasn''t an "easy on the eyes" kind of guy.


    Heughed in a self- deprecating way and turned his face away. He said in a low and hoarse voice,


    "Grace, you''re always so thoughtful for me. I know what you mean, and asking me to attend the funeral


    is a sign of paying my final respect for the dead."


    "You want me to feel at ease and to be able to stand up in the face of the media and the world."


    "Although you didn''t say it outright, I can understand your heart, your kindness, and your magnanimity."


    "Since you''ve done all the thinking for me, I can''t help but do the same for you too."


    Grace simply gazed at him with a warmth that radiated across. It was fine because all that mattered


    was that he understood it.


    She had indeed put in a lot of thought about him. It was all for his sake as well as hers, so that they


    could both feel at ease.


    In fact, she had indeed thought a little more for him. She smiled and replied softly, "Heinz, the biggest


    consideration you can do for me is not to irritate anyone again. We should cherish the presence after


    going through this round of twists and turns."


    "Grace," Heinz called out for her. "I understand what you mean and your good intentions. Thank you for


    taking such consideration of me."


    "Well then, get going," she said as looked at him with a gentle smile. "Go and pay your final respect."


    Heinz nodded as if he had made a decision and said, "You''re right. I should get going and I should also


    pay Jodie a visit."


    She was startled. "Do you want to ask her about Henry?" She asked curiously.


    "It seems that there''s someone else behind the curtain in Henry''s case, but so far there have been no


    traces of this person, which I find to be very suspicious. Not a single lead of DNA was found by far."


    "This shows that someone is actually protecting this person. Otherwise, a foreigner would not be so


    easy to deal with in our ce," Heinz analyzed out loud. What he was really worried about was the


    future, thus he had to unmask this person. "I''m worried that there''s a culprit whom we don''t know


    about. Although I don''t know what''s going on, I have to find him."


    Grace saw the determination in his gaze and nodded, "Go ahead." She nodded in acknowledgment of


    his determination.


    "Don''t go anywhere. Stay with the children at home," he instructed specifically.


    "Okay." Grace obliged. As she sent him off, she reminded him at the door, "Don''t be impulsive, and


    don''t lose your cool when you see Jodie."


    "I won''t lose my cool again." He said ndly, "She is not worth all that. She has long gone from being a


    part of my life and I want nothing to do with her."


    Soon after, Heinz left.


    Grace''s phone rang.


    She picked it up and learned soon after that it was Zachary who had called.


    "Zachary?"


    "Grace," he responded on the other end. "We''ve finally turned things around and it''s looking much


    better, isn''t it?"


    "That''s right. Thank you for worrying about me," she said.


    "Well, I did nothing. There is, however, just one thing that I want to tell you."


    "I''m all ears, Zachary. Skip the formalities and spill the beans," she prompted him.


    "Aunt Candace is back." said Zachary. "She wants to see you and Alice," he added.


    Grace went silent in an instant.


    Candace left unannounced, and she had now returned in the very same manner.


    "She''s back?" Grace lowered her voice slightly and asked, "So what if she''s back? What''s the matter


    with hering back at this time?"


    "Grace." Zachary called out her in a dilemma-ridden tone and said, "If you don''t want to see her, I..."