Her expression weighed heavily on me.I asked with concern, "What's bothering you?"
"My body...It's not holding up.I'm always in pain, so I can't sleep at night."
She looked at me helplessly, her voice barely audible.
"The pain, it's just...here..."
"Where does it hurt?"
My eyes narrowed, pressing for details.
"Right here."
She pointed to her abdomen, gently patting it.
"You haven't told Matthew?"
I pressed on, my composure wavering.
Indeed, Grace seemed much thinner than before.
"He's...busy."
Grace's words sounded feeble.
"How long has this been going on?"
Her lips trembled.
thinking about Ava.I can't be there for her, and it's eating at me.I'm afraid I won't have
My heart ached.
said, "Take a seat and have some water.I'll go upstairs and
home, I'll
was saying
getting ready for
in, he asked,
said as I freshened
you breakfast today.I need to take her to the hospital.She seems to be
at me, and I felt
Ava's grandmother, after all.She
understand.Do you need
didn't blame me
a
okay for now.If there's a
I quickly prepared myself.
at Atlas, I felt a little
today.We'll
pulled me into his
home
was incredible how close I felt to him.He called this place
"Phone!"
to remind
I picked up my bag and
stood there,
me rush down, she nervously said,
as
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