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Seeing that Jack had obediently sent the location over, I wasted no time pulling out the IV needle and getting out of bed.
I ignored the nurse’s attempts to stop me and left the hospital to hail a cab to the address Jack gave me
Jack had moved Grandma back to our family home-the place that hadn’t been maintained in over ten years. It couldn’t keep out the rain in summer or provide wannth in winter
moment I saw Grandma, tears streamed down my face. She hadn’t been this slim the last time I saw her, but now she was almost skin and bones.
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Her once land and gentle face was now deeply sunken, and she looked almost like a skeleton. Her eyes were closed as if she were sleeping, yet it also felt like she could leave me at any moment. wave of fear surged within me. I strode over and crouched beside her to hold her hand. “Grandma, it’s me, Eve. I’ve come to take you home.”
Treached out and wanted to smooth Grandma’s hair, but my hand froze midair. I was too afraid to touch her.
Grandma had always loved her hair, and she used to say that Grandpa loved her hair too. She had promised to keep it long for him forever, but now her hair had been roughly chopped and uneven.
Taking a deep breath, I gently combed her hair and held back my sobs. “I’m sorry, Grandma. I’m sorry I couldn’t protect Wiping the tears off my face, I took off my long coat and draped it over her. Then, I pulled out my phone to text Liam so he could arrange for an ambulance to pick
protect you. Don’t worry I’m taking you home
Just after I sent the text, an elderly man dressed in a suit with graying hair at his temples approached me with two bodyguards. I squinted and recognized him as Jan’s butler
A gust of cold wind made me shiver.
Andy stopped in front of me and gave me a slight bow. “Hello, Ms. Wiley, I’m the Grayson family’s butler. I’ve been waiting for you: “
I stood in the wind and shielded Grandma from it. As I gently tucked her hair behind her ear, I asked, “Hello, what can I do for you?
“This is an agreement for you,” A
“Andy said, handing me a document. “Mr. Grayson Senior keeps his word, and your grandmother has been brought safely to you. “We hope that you will withdraw your charges against Ms. Leah as promised and destroy all evidence against her.” The wind was strong, and Grandma’s face was cold to the touch
Itook the document from Andy and slammed over its contents. After I confirmed there were no
issues. Isin
I signed on the last page.
Then, I deleted all the video tiles right before their eyes and agreed on a time to visit the police station and drop the case. Only then did they leave.
As soon as they left, I hurried to Grandma’s room to find a duvet
I found one left in the wardrobe, and when I pulled it out, a musty smell hit me. I instinctively wrinkled my nose, and as I shook the duvet, a photo frame tell out
It was a picture of me and Grandina when I was three. I crouched down to pick it up and stared at the photo of my younger and much healthier Grandina. Myhose stung with the urge to cry, and a wave of guilt overwhelmed me Spn to Elan Your furpr
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