She did not make a sound or said anything. There was just the sound of her breathing. At last, Summer collapsed on the floor from exhaustion.
It took her a great deal of strength to get Summer onto the bed. It was not until she pulled the quilt over Summer's body that she heaved a sigh of relief. At least Summer had fallen asleep.
Grace was worried about Summer and did not want to leave her alone. So she called Charlie, telling him she would stay with Summer for a few days.
Watching Summer abusing herself like a madwoman, Grace could no longer bear to see anymore. She stepped on Summer's rag and blurted, "That's enough.”
Summer said nothing and continued to wash the sheets. Grace took a glass of water and splashed it on Summer’s face.
"Wake up. It is okay to grieve and feel sad, but you should know when to stop. Don't give up on yourself, a s you still have reasons to live. Grieving too much and for too long would be a pretence.”
Trickles of water flowed down her face, and she grabbed her clothes in front of her chest. "But I am the culprit, I am the culprit who caused his death!" her
voice was hoarse.
"No one wants to harm their families, especially a father. But there are some things in the world that are unavoidable. Are you sure you want to continue like this forever? What about Charlotte-are you going to leave her alone? What if it affects her mentally?" Grace hit the nail on the head. "So just let it go, as life still has to go on. Just for the sake of Charlotte, you can't g o on like this."
"Grace, my dad and my child are dead..." she cried, heartbroken, grief-stricken, sad, and helpless.
"I know, I know all of it." Grace hugged her, patting her on the back. "But you still have Charlotte and your mom. You have got to live for them."
She cried for a long time until her tears were about to dry up.
If she could, she was willing to die for her father. As long as he could live, she was willing to do anything. After venting for a few days and crying her heart out, she felt much better and had calmed down. As Grace said, she could not go on like this forever, and she still has to go on living.
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