Chapter 8 When I woke up again , I was in a hospital bed . [ ] The sharp smell of disinfectant made me wrinkle my nose . [] " Grace , you're awake ? " ] " Are you feeling okay ? Any pain ? " [ ] Blake was sitting beside my bed , his eyes practically glowing with joy . I had no idea what was going on . I frowned and pushed him away . " Grace , you're pregnant . " [ ] " Do you know what this means ? We're having a baby . " [ ] His words hit me like a freight train . ]] I looked down and touched my still - flat stomach , my heart pounding . A baby ... ] But this baby couldn't have come at a worse time . [ ] " Grace , just wait here for me . " [ ] " I'm going to handle your discharge paperwork . Once we get home , I'll make sure you get the best care possible . " [] Blake didn't mention anything about Claire waking up , or about the dark web operation . [ ] But I knew this whole thing was way more complicated than it seemed . [ ] I called Marcus again . " Marcus , Scarlett wasn't behind the dark web . " [ ] " It was Blake . " [ ] I heard fum suck in a sharp breath , asking me over and over if I was sure . [ ] After I confirmed it a hundred percent , he said he understood To find evidence at the Harrison house , I snuck back into Blake's study during Claire's funeral This time , I found another computer : [ ] I tried password after password , but nothing worked . ] Finally , I tried Scarlett's initials plus her birthday . It opened . ] Chapter 8 The desktop wallpaper was a photo of Scarlett and Blake together - young , carefree , completely happy . ] I opened a massive data folder and found evidence of all of Blake's crimes . ] While copying the files , I discovered diary entries Blake had written when he was eighteen . [ ] March 15th My tutor came again today . I really like her , but I think Mark likes her too . [ ] March 22nd My tutor kissed me today . I'm so happy . April 3rd My tutor left . Mom doesn't like her , says she's seducing me and Mark . But Mom doesn't know - I'm the one who seduced her . [ ] September 12th || I went abroad . She broke up with me . [ ] June 8th She's engaged to Mark ! I can't accept this . Why ? Just because he's the heir ? ] October 14th I met someone who looks a lot like Scarlett . I think I'm falling for her . [ ] October 15th || Her name is ... Grace . *** [ The diary chronicled how he fell in love with me . [ ] But every single entry mentioned Scarlett . [ ] The entries stopped on the day we actually got together . [ ] When he started writing again , it was about Mark's car accident . [ ] From that point on , our love story became a triangle . [ ] So this is what Scarlett meant by " replacement . " [ ] Turns out , I was just Blake's emotional substitute when he couldn't have who he really wanted . [ ] He loved me because I reminded him of Scarlett . [ ] Nu Roses for Me ? No Proben 111 ant There on Your Conte Chapter 8 Feeling sick to my stomach , I closed the computer and left the study . ] The moment I stepped out , I ran straight into Blake coming home . ] Blake's face was ice - cold as he asked what I'd seen in his study . [ ] " I saw your love story with Scarlett . " ] " And yours with me . " [ ] " Blake , you keep saying you love me , that you can't lose me , but I was just a substitute from the beginning ? " ] My voice was shaking , my eyes burning with unshed tears . [ ] I saw Blake completely panic . [ ] Walking to the top of the staircase , I looked at Blake and closed my eyes . [ ] " Grace ! " I heard his desperate scream as my body tumbled down from the second floor . In the most final way possible , I took Blake's child with me . [ ] Blood everywhere , staining everything red . [ ] ( 0 )
