Chapter 778

After her father’s death, Cornella couldn’t sleep at night. Even when she did manage to doze off, nightmares would jolt her awake. Only when she was nestled in her grandma’s arms, listening to her lullabies, could she get a bit more sleep.

Grandma

Mhm?

Grandma

Nelly, I’m hereGranny Rebecca knew what Cornelia was getting at. Every time she called out, Granny Rebecca would answer, doing everything she

could to soothe her.

Grandma, let’s go to sleep.

Alright, let’s sleep

she felt at ease, it didn’t take long before Cornelia fell

“Silly girl, so many years have passed and you haven’t changed a bit. When

an uncomfortable sitting position, and this movement made Cornelia suddenly open her eyes and mumble,

Grandma

dear. Go

me alone, please…” In her dream, Cornelia was still murmuring, clutching tightly onto her grandma’s clothes, scared that she would

Granny Rebecca sighed.

it was her grandma’s scent, or the comfort of her embrace, but Cornelia slept deeply this time, only waking up in the afternoon. She opened her eyes to two huge faces in front of her, which made her jolt upright. “Grandma, Patricia, what are

seen our Nelly sleeping. She’s even pretty when she sleeps.”

chimed in, “True that. Some people look pretty when they’re awake but turn into a mess

And that face, so soft and rosy,

know whether to be

the teasing. You’re making the

Imagine waking up to a bunch of faces hovering over you. Isn’t that creepy?” Cornelia argued.

thought for a moment, I suppose that could be a bit

we shouldn’t do this anymore. We can’t scare Nelly.

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