Mr. Jones Be Gentle (Grace) novel Chapter 705

Grace was stunned.

She didn't think Hermione would cry when she was alone.

Hearing this, Grace's heart ached for her.

Now that she thought about it, Hermione must've been through a lot for the past few years with that man.

Crying when no one was looking was something one did as a last resort.

"Hermione."

"It's fine, it's all in the past." Hermione quickly changed the subject. "You seem to have taken a shower and even dried your hair. If I didn't look at your eyes, I wouldn't be able to tell that you had a restless night."

"Let me put on some makeup. I don't want the artists to feel uncomfortable." Grace said.

"Okay." Hermione also nodded. "That way, you'll look more energetic."

"Yes." After brushing on some blush and applying a bit of lipstick, Grace was done. She turned to Hermione and asked, "Do you want to have breakfast now, or do you still want to go for a walk?"

"It's already seven. Let's get something to eat," Hermione replied. "It's breakfast time, anyway."

As the two of them left the room, Grace stood frozen for a moment outside her room and stared at the room next door.

Hermione looked at her calmly and queried, "What are you looking at?"

"Oh, nothing." Grace shook her head.

Hermione smiled slightly and teased, "Are you looking for Heinz?"

After hesitating slightly, she felt embarrassed and nodded. "He's right next door. I don't know whether he arrived last night or this morning."

"And what's on your mind?"

"I can't forgive him right away," Grace reasoned. "Although everything's a mess, I know this isn't the right time."

"He couldn't stand it any longer," Hermione spoke up for Heinz. "That's why he came to look for you. I saw him standing at the door earlier and we exchanged a few words. Ultimately, he decided to leave."

"He's gone?" Grace was taken aback.

"Yes, do you want to hear what I told him?"

Grace nodded.

Hence, Hermione recapped the conversation she had with Heinz before.

Looking at her, Grace felt grateful. "Hermione, you're right. It's not the right time for us to get married. It doesn't benefit me, Heinz or the children."

"That's right, and you have to wait for the right time." Hermione felt sorry for Grace. "However, this means that you'll have to sacrifice a little."

"It's fine!" Grace shook her head. "I've been single for a long time! There's nothing sad about it."

After hearing her say this, Hermione smiled with relief.

The two of them walked into a restaurant together.

Unexpectedly, when they entered the restaurant, they saw Heinz eating with Alex.

Hermione was shocked. "Oh, he's here! I thought he'd left."

Grace was also surprised. "God knows what he's thinking. Let's sit over there."

"Okay."

Hence, Grace and Hermione chose a table far in the corner, all the way across the room from Heinz's seat.

After choosing a few dishes from the buffet, they settled down.

At this time, Alex also spotted Grace and Hermione. He immediately reported this to Heinz. "President, Miss Smith is over there."

"Don't look at her," Heinz noted in a deep voice. "We should leave once we're done."

"We're leaving?" Alex was surprised. "Like back home? Now?"

Heinz nodded.

"You're not bringing Miss Smith along?" Alex asked, doubting his own ears.

"No."

"Why is that?"

"It's for her own good."

Sensing the determination in his tone, Alex didn't question him anymore.

He wasn't sure what the President meant, but he knew it wasn't easy for him to come to this decision.

Not knowing what was going on, Grace flipped open her phone in a hurry. Immediately, all the news articles started popping out.

With just one look, she knew what this was about.

In an instant, the color on her face drained away as she continued reading the articles.

Staring in disbelief at these articles, she turned to Hermione. It felt like all the blood in her body had frozen completely.

Trying to contain her feelings, Grace didn't know whether she should be angry or feel wronged. All she could manage to mumble was, "Hermione."

Witnessing this first hand made Hermione feel distressed. "Don't be afraid. What's bound to happen will happen. You have to be strong. There's always a way around it."

All of a sudden, Grace felt like all the energy had been drained from her body. Her eyes were filled with rage. Why did the news portals call her a mistress?

Her worst nightmares had come true.

At this moment, it felt like everything and everyone was against her.

She sat in her chair, dazed, not making a single move for a long time.

Grace refused to cry so she just bit her lip.

After a long time, Heinz stood up and strode towards Grace.

In just a flash, he had arrived at her table. He glanced at Grace carefully and questioned, "Grace, have you read the news?"

Looking up at him, he could see that Grace was holding back her tears. Her eyes were full of pain, yet she refused to cry. Even seeing her like this for just one second made his heart hurt.

Heinz felt sorry for Grace. He knew it was his fault for not protecting her.

"Yes, I've seen it." Grace finally spoke. "It has come to this. I don't think anything can change the way things are now."

Narrowing his eyes, Heinz said in a determined tone, "Leave it to me. I'll handle it."

Grace wasn't in the mood to talk to Heinz. All she felt was embarrassment and helplessness.

Turning her face away from him, she took a breath and said, "Take care of the kids. I'll come back when I'm done with work."

Hermione was quick to reply, "Grace, look at the situation now. I think we should change our plans. You need to leave with Mr. Jones."

"There's no need for that, Hermione," Grace argued stubbornly.