âWatch out!â someone behind her shouted. Then, a strong force pushed Grace aside and she fell to the floor. At the same time, she felt a pair of hands protecting her.
Then, she heard hurried footsteps. Her bodyguards and driver shouted, âYoung Madam, Young Madam!â
Grace came back to her senses and painfully got up with the help of her bodyguards. âIâm fine,â she said and looked back at the man who was standing up. He was dusting himself with his head down.
This man had just saved her.
âAre you okay, sir? Thank you so muchâ¦â
However, she froze when he looked up halfway through her sentence.
It was⦠Sean!
He was Emerald Cityâs socialite, her ex-boyfriend, and the fiancé of the Atkinson familyâs second heiress, Lily!
However, Sean was a far cry from the person he was back then.
He was wearing old gray clothes and a pair of dirty sneakers.
His handsome face looked old now. There was even a hint of gray hair near his temples.
She remembered Sean being 35 or 36 years old, but he now looked like a man in his 40s.
He was no longer the dapper and stunning heir of the Stevens family. He now seemed like an underclass burdened by life.
When Sean realized that the person in front of him was Grace, a look of surprise came over his face.
He smiled wryly. âItâs you. I learned from the news that youâve returned to Emerald City, but I didnât expect to see you under such circumstances.â
âYouâ¦â Grace looked at him and did not know what to say.
Sean had hurt her so much that she almost tried to commit suicide and lost the courage to love.
If it were not for Jay, she had no idea how terrible her life would be right now.
However, it was Sean who saved her just now.
âIâll have someone accompany you to the hospital to have a check-up. Iâll pay for all the medical bills.â
After a moment, Grace spoke again, âBy the way, you just saved my life. Thank you. Tell me if you need anything.â
Her words seemed to make Seanâs face flicker with embarrassment. âI saved your life but I donât expect anything in return. I didnât hurt myself, so I donât need to go to the hospital.â
âReally?â Grace looked Sean straight in the eye and said, âThank you, then.â She glanced at the broken flower pot and scattered soil after thanking him again. Then, she turned to her bodyguard nearby and said, âFind out whatâs with the flower pot that fell.â
âYes,â replied the bodyguard.
Just then, several security guards in the building also heard the noise and ran over. When they saw Sean, they spoke in disgust, âWhy are you here again? Didnât I tell you we already have a designated courier? Stop coming here to attract business! Get out!â
One of the guards tried to rudely drag Sean away from the buildingâs entrance.
Sean suddenly seemed to be in pain when the guard was tugging on him and he covered his right wrist with his other hand.
Grace e jues fell from you bu shouldnât be shouting Hitam right now?
âGo on. Go on pretending!â The security guard thought Sean was putting on a show.
Grace said to the security guard, âLet him go! A flower pot just fell from your building and this gentleman saved me! You shouldnât be shouting at him right now!â