Seeing Grace Quarters not speak, Ivy Wood continued her earnest persuasion, "Grace, I can see it; Malcom still loves you. He hasn't been with that girl for long. He only promised to marry her out of gratitude—how could he truly love her? He's doing all this just to make you seek him out, admit your fault... Grace, there are only three days left. If you don't act, Malcom will really be engaged to that girl!"
No matter how much Ivy Wood said, Grace Quarters remained unmoved.
Feeling helpless, Ivy Wood turned around and left.
Before leaving, she gave Grace Quarters one last sincere look and said, "Grace, I must apologize for what happened before. I've been burdened with guilt all these years, always feeling like I've wronged you. Since I started this matter, let me be the one to end it. Anyway, I can't watch you continue like this."
After speaking, Ivy Wood left.
She went to Uptown Café and dialed Malcom Moore's number.
