If Grace Lets Her Win, She'll Write Her Name Backwards

Kevin Zhuo hesitated for a moment, but still didn't move.

"Hurry up! Apologize! Let Grace cool off!" Grace Wan shot him another look.

Kevin Zhuo was much older than Cynthia Zhu and knew his mother would never do something that harmed herself to help others. So, reluctantly, he said, "Fine! You're my mother, if you want me to apologize, I'll apologize!"

With that, he forced himself to say to Grace, "Grace, maybe I misunderstood you earlier. Don't take it to heart!"

Grace Wan also turned to persuade, "Grace, look, your brother apologized to you. Don't be mad anymore! And don't ever mention what you said just now again! That's absolutely not allowed!"

Grace seemed to have calmed down a bit, snorted coldly at Kevin Zhuo, and said, "Auntie, I was just angry earlier. Don't take what I said to heart."

Seeing her soften, Grace Wan smiled magnanimously and said, "Of course, of course. I know you well, don't I? You didn't mean it, you just said it in the heat of the moment!"

Grace smiled faintly.

She hadn't spoken without thinking—she'd done it on purpose.

As the eldest daughter of the Zhu Family, her temper had to flare up at the right moment so no one would suspect a thing.

Besides, letting off steam like this is good for your health.

Seeing her smile, Grace Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, it's just a little sibling squabble. Don't blow it out of proportion! Got it? Once you're in the palace, you have to watch your words—no more blurting things out! If you really do that, even if the Emperor and Empress Dowager don't punish you, when your father comes back... he'll definitely kick you out of the family!"

"I was just upset when I said those things, Auntie. I know where the line is, don't worry!" Grace said.

Grace Wan finally felt at ease, gave a few more reminders, then took Kevin Zhuo with her and left.

Grace watched the mother and son walk away, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Grace Wan wanted her own son to marry the Empress Dowager's beloved, the kingdom's only Princess Royal.

But she forced Jason Zhuo to slave away for the Wan Family...

If she lets Grace Wan get her way again in this life, she'll write her own name backwards!

Grace turned and headed to Jade Hall.

When she arrived, her mother was fast asleep.

So she went to find Aunt Crystal and asked about Sierra.

Sierra was Cynthia Zhu's personal maid—gorgeous and graceful, she really stood out.

But she wasn't exactly a pushover.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have ended up in Kevin Zhuo's bed—and gotten pregnant.

In her past life, after Sierra found out she was pregnant, she went to Kevin Zhuo.

But Grace Wan found out and dealt with her in secret—never seen again, alive or dead.

"...I've followed your instructions and told her to keep it secret for now. Under no circumstances should she tell the Second Young Master or anyone else," Aunt Crystal said. "Yesterday, she came to me again—she's already more than two months along, and it's starting to show. She asked what she should do."

"Figure out a way to bring her here secretly. I want to talk to her myself," Grace said.

"Yes, miss." Aunt Crystal left.

Soon, Sierra slipped in through the back door and was led to a hidden room behind the west wing.

Grace went to see her.

The moment Sierra saw Grace, she froze. "Miss Grace?"

"Sit down and talk," Grace said.

Sierra glanced at Aunt Crystal, looking nervous and uncertain. "Auntie... isn't Madam supposed to see me? Why is it Miss Grace?"

"It's me." Grace locked eyes with her. "It's always been me."

Sierra stared at Grace, thinking about everything that had happened lately, and suddenly felt like she'd seen a ghost.