Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193

Gracie’s POV:

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The crowd erupted into a roar of cheers once I finished my song. I immediately looked for Kai. I could see him clapping and cheering the loudest. His face was filled with a sense of pride I could see even through his mask. As I stood to bow, I could see Kayla, Joey, Londyn, and Jackie clapping and crying along with Parys, Dougie, Cameron and Tyler.

I turned to the crowd and bowed gracefully. As I rose back up, I could see the Rochesters along with

Jonathan staring at me in shock.

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Noah’s POV:

I couldn’t believe it. There was no way THAT was Graceland. In low and strained voice, I asked Cole,

“Cole…are you sure? You think that’s Graceland?”

“I know it is!”

He spoke in a panicked low tone I’d never heard before.

“How can you be su-”

“Do you have any idea how many years I spent listening in on her as she wrote, composed, and sang

music! It’s her! That singer is Graceland.”

As we watched Marla Christiansen make her way back to the stage and embrace Graceland, a dark feeling came over me. Something wasn’t right; like we’d just walked into the lion’s den.

“Cole, maybe it’s just someone that sounds like Graceland…no way she’s this talented.”

Olivia spoke in a low tone, but I could ear the malice of envy in her words, Has she always felt this way about Graceland? Suddenly, father began to clap.

“Isn’t this a good thing! That means the Christiansens have accepted her!”

Mom said nothing. As for me, I didn’t share my father’s sentiments. I was right the first time….We shouldn’t have come here.

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Gracie’s POV:

Even behind the masks I could tell my family was starting to panic. I was sure Cole probably figured out by now that I was the singer. After years of stealing my work, I knew HE of all people would recognize

1. me.

Marla hugged me tightly thanking me once again for loving her son. I smiled warmly at my mother–in- law. If only she knew how much she’d saved me in these two lives I lived.

After our embrace ended, the crowd continued to cheer. Taking the mic, Marla began to speak.

“Thank you all so much! If I could have everyone quiet down. I’d like to introduce our guest of honor.”

The crowd immediately became quiet as Marla took her mask off.

“As I said early, this year has been nothing short of a nightmare for my family as our son laid in a coma. Many of you don’t know this, but my husband and I tried everything we could to wake up our son. Nothing worked.”

Just then, Theo walked up to the stage and gently grabbed Marla’s hand.

“We were beginning to lose hope. Afraid our Kai would never return to us. That is until we met a very remarkable young woman. This girl…well, she’d been a guardian angel to my son for a long time, and I searched a lot of places to find her.”

The crowd began to whisper wondering who this mystery girl was, and she had to do with Kai.

I could see the color draining from Noah as he lifted his mask.

“So before I introduce the birthday guest of honor, I want to reintroduce you all to someone very special…..Our son….Kai Christiansen.”

The entire crowd gasps as Kai made his way to the stage,

“Is that really him???”

“Oh my gosh!!! When did he wake up!!!”

“Wait! I’m not convinced! Is that really him??”

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Kai smiled lightly and lifted his mask.

GASPS!!!!!!

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“It really is him!!!!”

“Oh my gosh!!!”

“Heir Christiansen has awakened!!!”

“Praise the gods!!”

As the crowd roared in praise; there was one family not cheering. The Rochesters. By now, all of them had removed their masks. I could see Olivia’s eyes filled with anger and envy. It was fine my marrying Kai when they all thought he was a mere vegetable and I would be nothing but a maid. But now that the heir of House Christiansen was awake, that meant I had indeed married BETTER than her.

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