True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 654

"I'm fine." Grace thought that Heinz was worried about her. "I'm fine. You can rest assured that I'm not a person who would do stupid things. You take care too."

"Grace," Heinz said with a hoarse voice, "I know that whatever I say now won't make up for the trauma that you've suffered."

She lowered her eyes. Although she didn't want to face it, she knew she had to no matter what. "You have always been unwilling to tell me everything, and you're not willing to be truthful. In fact, you know the reason very well."

That was because Heinz was married before, and he didn't want to confess it.

Heinz didn't dare to.

Grace thought so.

"I really could not remember." Heinz explained hastily, "I thought it was a divorce."

Grace gave out a self-pitying laugh and said, "Well, you could have at least told me that you had married Jodie. Do you think that this does not concern me? That you can do whatever you want and I have no right to interfere in your affairs?"

"No." Heinz was at a loss for words. "I didn't know how to tell you."

"Stop lying to yourself." Grace sighed. "I now finally understand why you called Jodie's parents your parents. That's what you should do, anyway. Your old habits stuck after the marriage, even now. You are their son-in-law. It's reasonable for you to call them your parents. I'm really a fool. I thought you were a man of integrity who would take on the responsibility."

"It really is not like that." Heinz explained, "Jodie and I only had the marriage certificate for a brief moment. I was very young at that time."

"Can you just stop explaining anymore?" Grace had a miserable smile, and she said with self- mockery, "I'm a fool. I've always been a fool, pretending to be a magnanimous person. I said it before, Heinz. Don't lie to me, but you always lie to me. See, you lie to me so often that now I don't even know how to handle your lies anymore."

"I'm not lying to you. I've never even thought of lying to you," Heinz said with a tone that hinted at pain and agony.

"Maybe." Grace said, "But now, what do you think we should do?"

"We're going to get married," Heinz said.

"Then tell me, how are we going to get married?" Grace asked, sounding a little annoyed. "Can we still get our marriage certificate?"

Heinz chuckled and said softly, "I'll handle it."

"Handle what?" Grace asked, "You haven't handled this matter in so many years and all of a sudden, you can handle it now?"

"I just didn't realize it," Heinz said.

"I can't be with you anymore." Grace felt that she had lost her courage.

"Why?" Heinz said, "As long as Jodie's account is revoked and there is a death certificate, my marriage with her would be revoked too and we can finally get married."

"Yes, deep down in your heart, you think you can solve it like this. But you haven't been able to solve this problem for five years. I doubt you were unaware of your marital status. I doubt you are ready for divorce either, without even the slightest concern of the consequences of your divorce." Grace said, "Maybe you overlooked it, but then, what about me?"

"Have you ever wondered if I could continue being in a relationship with you, and to accept you? I think that this would be too hard for me.

"I'd always think of myself as a mistress. I fell in love with you, and I hadn't the faintest idea that you had been married. Heinz, do you think this is acceptable?"

"Whether I got married or not, I am still me." Heinz lowered his voice. "There is no difference. I want to marry you and this has never changed."

"But what about me? Have you ever thought that I might have changed?" Grace's heart was a mess. "My heart is full of sorrow. I don't even know how to express my feelings to you. I feel like backing down."

Grace was beginning to back down.

"No." Heinz said deeply, "I won't allow you to back down."

Grace stared at the distant sky; the birds were flying freely, full of freedom. There were also kites flying in the sky. However, comparing the birds and kites, there were strings attached to the kites. The birds were the ones that were truly free.