Chapter 823 Grace, Are You Pregnant
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Grace had just shouted when another tall man rushed out.
He snuffed out his cigarette, threw it on the ground, and stomped it out, then raised his hand and commanded, "Grab her and take her away!"
Linda reacted quickly, grabbing Grace and glaring sharply at the man. "You guys are lawless. Security and the police will be here any minute."
"I warn you, let her go immediately."
The man sneered and snapped his fingers.
The next moment, Linda was shoved to the ground, stumbling and falling hard.
When Linda tried to get up, she realized she had twisted her ankle, and a sharp pain shot through her ankle.
"Linda, are you okay?" Grace shouted anxiously.
Linda forced a smile. "Grace, don't worry about me. Security will be here soon."
Just as she finished speaking, several security guards rushed in.
"Let go of her immediately. You are now committing illegal detention, and the police will be here soon," the security guard warned sternly.
However, it was of no use.
The group ignored them and started kicking.
Within minutes, the security guards were lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
"A bunch of useless people, and you dare to fight us?"
Leaving those words, the two men dragged Grace away.
Everyone was scared and kept retreating, not daring to step forward to stop them.
"Grace."
"Stop! Give Grace back to me!"
Linda, dragging her painful foot, chased after them.
But how could she catch up?
In the end, Linda could only watch helplessly as Grace was taken away by several men and shoved into a black car.
But she remembered the car's license plate number.
Inside the car, Grace remained silent.
She had a feeling that these people were just doing someone else's bidding and weren't the ones truly after her.
If that was the case, she wanted to see who wanted to meet her so badly that they went to such lengths.
The longer the car drove, the more certain Grace became of her suspicion.
After a few more minutes, she had her answer.
Sure enough, when she found herself in a lavishly decorated hall, with a vaguely familiar environment, she was completely sure.
Ruby had gone to great lengths just to see her.
First, she had people break into her workplace, and then she was kidnapped.
As the sound of high heels clicking on the floor echoed, Ruby, draped in a striped shawl and exuding an air of elegance, descended the stairs.
As she approached, Ruby heard a cold laugh.
Grace stood there straight, raising an eyebrow and looking at her disdainfully.
"What are you laughing at?" Ruby asked, displeased.
"I didn't expect I was so important to Ms. Taft. To see me, you went to such great lengths. I am truly honored!"
"Grace, you are shameless!"
"Really? Not as shameless as you."
Grace's gaze fell on her clothes. "If I'm not mistaken, you brought me here today because you need something from me. If that's the case, shouldn't you untie me?"
Ruby lifted her eyelids. "Untie her."
Once freed, Grace immediately stretched her limbs.
Then Ruby got straight to the point. "I must say, you have some wit. Quentin and Caroline's wedding has been set for a while, and the date is approaching."
"I know you caused a scene a few days ago, and Caroline got hurt because of it. Grace, I don't want to bring up the past."
"I only have one request for you now. If you agree, I promise you'll get unimaginable benefits."
Grace raised an eyebrow and looked at her playfully. "You're so generous. I'm curious. Tell me!"
Ruby waved her hand, and an assistant respectfully handed a contract to Grace.
"The resources listed here, along with some money and even some real estate, are all yours."
Grace skimmed through it; it was over ten pages long.
The amount of money was indeed staggering.
Ruby had really gone all out for Caroline.
"The offer is quite tempting!"
Ruby had someone hand over a pen. "Just sign, and all of this will be yours."
"And the condition?" Grace asked.
"Leave this city, leave Quentin and Caroline forever, and never appear in front of them again. Grace, if you agree, I..."
Grace interrupted her. "It's exactly as I imagined. But Ruby, let me make it clear to you. Listen carefully. This is where I have fought, struggled, and realized my dreams. I will not leave."
"No matter what you offer, even if it means death, I will die here. I will not leave."
Ruby's expression changed instantly. "Grace, don't be ungrateful."
"Why are you getting angry? If you really want me to leave, it's not impossible. Just agree to two conditions." Suddenly, Grace changed her mind.
"What two conditions? Tell me!"
"First, find me the best lawyer to win the case against Caroline for attempted murder and bring her to justice. Second..."
Grace deliberately paused, then suddenly placed her hand on her lower abdomen.
She then walked step by step towards Ruby.
Finally, Grace stopped beside her.
Grace's voice was filled with coldness. "Ruby, you haven't forgotten that I was once pregnant, have you? I came to you full of hope, but you cruelly aborted her, killing her with your hands."
"Ruby, she was a life, a living life. Do you know how much I looked forward to her arrival? Over the years, I've always dreamed of my baby, crying and asking me, 'Mom, Grandma is so cruel. Why did she kill me?"
"I cried as I wiped her tears. She cried, and I cried too."
"So, Ruby, I hate you."
"Unless you can bring my baby back to life and appear before me, everything is off the table."
But that was impossible.
Ruby glared at Grace furiously. "Are you playing me?"
"Grace, I told you from the beginning, our Taft family would never accept the child you bore. Even if she died a thousand times, it wouldn't be enough. I guarantee, if you get pregnant again, it will end the same way."
"Really?" Grace sneered. "What if Quentin knows I'm pregnant? Do you think he will marry Caroline?"
Ruby could hardly believe what she heard. "What did you say? You're pregnant?"
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