Yesenia cried so hard that she couldn't even breathe . " Antonio , you should hate me . I hate myself , too . " But I swear that I didn't do that on purpose . I'm an orphan … How could I bear to harm a child intentionally ? " Maybe I should die , too , to pay for my sin . " As she said , she turned around and was about to bump her head against the wall , seemingly inadvertently revealing her slightly bulging belly . Antonio's expression changed as he grabbed her . " Enough . What's the point ? " Talia was dead , and Grace jumped into the sea . He was already worn out . No matter what , he couldn't take it if his bloodline disappeared again . He said coldly , " Take care of Ms. Terry . " With that , he left . He didn't see that Yesenia's eyes were sparkling with triumph . Excellent as Antonio was , she managed to wrap him around her finger . Now , all she had to do was give birth and act pitifully to completely win him over . She was pretty confident that she'd be Mrs. Kaufman someday . At night , Antonio returned home exhausted . The villa was brightly lit , yet it made him feel incredibly cold . The painting of Tania that was once prominently placed in the living room was gone ; it was he who ordered it to be burned . And he had long taken down the family photo , leaving only a slightly lighter square mark on the wall . Looking at it , he felt as if the past happiness had been forcibly gouged out . He glanced around the room . All traces related to Grace , including the books she had read and the plants she had spent so much time tending to , had vanished completely . It was almost as if she had never existed in this world . All of a sudden , he felt someone squeeze his heart with great force ; an indescribable pain surged up . 0.0 % 10:57 Chapter 9 Every bit of the time he had spent with Grace came flooding back to him involuntarily . 288 ( Vouchers When he first met Grace , she had that gentle smile on her face ; and she always got so busy cooking in the kitchen . Those nights they spent together , the three of them looking up at the stars , and the promise to go see the aurora to- gether all flashed across his mind . The laughter and warm scenes were once the most precious treasures of his life . A great heartache struck him hard . With Talia dead , Grace lost her only relative . As for him ? What was he doing back then ? He was hurting Grace again and again , cursing her , and accompanying another woman . Guilt gnawed at each cell in his body like a venomous snake ; he couldn't let it go . The hotel sent back Grace's diamond ring to the villa . He held the ring in his hand , the hard stone pressing painfully against his heart . He refused to believe it . No way . Grace wasn't dead . If Grace were still alive , he would have a chance to make amends , and they could start over . He lifted his head , his eyes bloodshot , his voice chillingly icy . " Find out what Yesenia did to Grace and the cause of Talia's death . " Also , mobilize all resources to find Grace . Even if she's dead , I must see her body . " His assistant acted quickly , and all the insults and curses from Yesenia were sent to his computer in no time . Even though he was prepared , his hands still trembled uncontrollably . He had trusted Yesenia too much ; she didn't even bother to hide . Yesenia's blatant provocations coupled with his so - called " fairness " pushed Grace into another abyss . " Get the car ready . I'm going to the hospital . " As he stood outside Yesenia's hospital room, he heard her triumphant laughter loud and clear . " Finally , those two eyesores have been dealt with . Bitches like Grace and little bastards like Talia deserve to die . " Yeah , that's right . I deliberately pushed them . Who knows ? Both of them died so easily . Serve them right . " Her words were like a knife , stabbing Antonio's heart again and again . He had thought Yesenia was innocent and harmless , and that she had saved his life , so he kept accommodating her . And he admitted it was his fault for having too much to drink that night . But how could Yesenia be this vile ? Grace and Talia died because of her ! 41.5 % 10:57 Chapter 9 He pushed the door open with great force . The smile on Yesenia's face vanished at once , and her voice trembled . " Antonio … Why are you here ? "