I quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"I've been watching Grace today, and she doesn't seem quite right," my mom whispered to me. "I was thinking of waiting for you to discuss it together. Maybe we should take her to the hospital." Alarmed, I asked, "What do you mean, not quite right?"

"It seems like her pain has gotten worse. She keeps asking when you'll be back, and she won't let me call you. She barely ate anything for dinner too," my mom told me. "Atlas isn't back yet either." "Alright, I'll come back right now." I felt a sense of urgency. "Atlas is with me."

Atlas, who had been watching me all this time, saw my distressed expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

After I hung up, I looked apologetically at him and shrugged. "It seems like we won't be going to Pleca Park. My mom says Grace isn't feeling well."

I was a little embarrassed, because Grace had no connection to Atlas. I had already divorced her son, but I was still in close contact with her.

He stood up. "Let's go back, then."

"Shouldn't you call Pleca Park to tell them you won't be back?" I said hesitantly.

"No need for that," he said as he pulled me along with him toward the exit.

Inside the elevator, I looked up at him cautiously. "Are you upset? I can't help it... After all, she's Ava's grandma, and she..."

anything like that to me. After all, she's taken care of you before. I don't mind that you care for her."

time you got injured. I never asked you how it happened. If Trinity hadn't told me you went to Jitador to confront that organization, I wouldn't have known how dangerous it was. I know

silently tightened his grip on me. "You silly girl, I owe you a lot too. I've said it before. No matter what happens, we just

the weight

to Grace's room. Her complexion was

circles

been with us all this time, but hadn't noticed how much weight she

I called her

up, opening her eyes wide. "Chlo,

asked cautiously, afraid to worry her. "I just finished a meeting,

I'll go heat up some food for you," she

taking

alright? You

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