Try Begging - Chapter 138.2
She didn’t mention what happened while she was locked up in the mansion, nor did Joe know about her past with the officer. However, that was enough for an answer. Joe’s face became more and more contorted.
His knuckles turned white, and his fists trembled.
Bang.
His fist slammed down on the table, causing the lamp to flicker wildly.
“That d*mn b*stard should rot in hell!”
The curse was directed at Jimmy, whom Joe once cherished as his own brother.
“Do you know what that d*mned man promised?”
Then, he revealed it.
Before leaving the revolutionaries, he had extracted a promise from Jimmy. He swore not to use Grace in the vile plans of the adults or ever involve her in a honeytrap. When the subject of a honeytrap was brought up, Jimmy had scoffed, annoyed at the baseless worry.
“Why would I put the woman I love, the future mother of my children, through such an ordeal? I hate the idea more than anyone, so don’t worry.”
In that way, he secured a promise to protect Grace. Easily. Far too easily.
“I believed him and left you behind…”
Joe covered his face, repeating in agony.
I’ll kill him. That b*stard, I’ll tear him to pieces.
However, Grace, who had already lost all expectations from Jimmy, felt neither surprise nor sorrow.
“I’m sorry. I was foolish. Really, I’m sorry.”
“It’s not your fault. There’s no need to apologize.”
She, instead, offered comfort and buttoned her coat tightly.
“I wish I could stay longer, but I have to go. It’s regrettable not seeing the kids and Martha, but please, live happily. I’ve always been grateful.”
Her words sounded like a final farewell, making Joe pale. He grabbed his sister, attempting to leave the barn.
“Where are you going? It’s almost Christmas. Martha will be overjoyed to know you’re here. Don’t go anywhere and stay with us, okay? Once the surveillance dies down, we’re heading to the New World. You should come with us then. So please, don’t go.”
His hazel eyes trembled anxiously.
…He imagined all too well what she might be planning. He believed she was heading towards her death.
Seeing his desperate expression was both heart-wrenching and warming. At least she had a family who cared for her wellbeing.
‘Yes, I too want to leave with you… But not yet.’
Grace steadied her wavering heart and removed her brother’s hand.
“Joe, if I stay here, I’ll be captured again. And I’m not going to die. I still have things to do.”
Leaving her tearful brother behind, she stepped out into the darkness and then suddenly turned around.
“Within a month, Captain Leon Winston of the Western Command’s Intelligence Department will come looking for you.”
At the mention of that notorious name, Joe turned pale.
“Tell him honestly that I had been here. There’s no need to lie to him and get yourself in trouble. He probably knows everything anyway.”
Because he knew more than anyone.
“Once everything is over, I’ll meet you across the sea.”
Grace forced a smile as she bid her farewell.
To Grace,
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left this world.
I apologize for leaving you with this pain while I escaped my own agony.
Even now, I’m not sure if this is the right thing to do. Thinking about the shock you’ll receive upon learning the truth, I wonder if I’m doing the right thing. However, keeping you in their clutches, upon reflection, seems utterly wrong, so I’ve mustered the courage to reveal this.
I’ve written where my diary is hidden in the letter I left for Joe, so ask him about it. It contains the truths you need to know.
The fact that I end up revealing my own shame after trying so hard to hide it from you makes me so embarrassed that I can’t raise my head.
I always wanted to remain a respectable and admirable figure to you. But to awaken you to the truth, it seems necessary to shatter that illusion first.
Grace, I’m not a hero saving the world; I’m just a cowardly fool.
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