Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 316

Then again, Liliana couldn't help but marvel as she stood before the vast, empty Grayson villa, a hand resting on her lower back.

Mrs. Grayson was certainly a master of keeping up appearances.

When Liliana was a child and would visit Matthew with Linton, Mrs. Grayson would always make a point of coming home, no matter how busy she was, to help Matthew entertain his friends.

Liliana had never once suspected the complex, painful drama that lay beneath the surface of Matthew’s family. Mrs. Grayson played her part so perfectly in front of outsiders.

She had even been envious as a child, thinking that Mrs. Grayson and Mr. Grayson were the perfect couple. Why else would Mrs. Grayson always have such a happy, radiant smile on her face?

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Thinking back on it now, there was a reason Mrs. Grayson had been the goddess that all of Crownport’s high society looked up to.

Her inner strength was truly formidable.

Liliana felt a surge of respect for her.

With Mrs. Hart beside her, she followed Mrs. Grayson into the villa.

The house had been empty for nearly six months, ever since Matthew’s passing.

As soon as she stepped into the living room, she was hit by the distinct smell of an unoccupied house. She took a light sniff; it wasn’t unpleasant, just heavy, as if the very air in the house had grown thick and stagnant.

Liliana also detected a faint, lingering scent of sandalwood.

Her eyes followed the elegant, rich aroma to a small shrine resting quietly in the living room.

Liliana froze.

Displayed on the shrine was Matthew’s memorial portrait.

Her heart seized in her chest, a sudden, painful contraction that made it difficult to breathe. It felt as if a heavy stone had been dropped on her, crushing her with an oppressive weight.

She realized she wasn’t emotionally prepared to face the truth—

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