Chapter 691

Mia glanced at Luna, then quickly covered her mouth, faking a smile. “Shelly, let’s not say things like that. We wouldn’t want to upset Ms. Maynard.”

“Luna is incredibly understanding; she won’t take offense,” Shelly insisted.

Mia couldn’t help but notice Luna struggling to maintain her composure.

“I understand, but for individuals like us who casually indulge in luxury items, bags and shoes are merely superficial possessions. Ms. Maynard seems to attach excessive importance to them,” Mia remarked.

Shelly readily agreed, “Exactly. For people from more modest backgrounds, a luxury item could represent their entire year’s salary, so they tend to attach great significance to it.”

A hint of bitterness flashed in Luna’s eyes. Despite her inner turmoil, she forced a composed expression and inquired, “Shelly, how is Grandma Laura’s condition?”

“They’re still doing everything they can to save her. It’s difficult to predict when it will all be over,” Shelly replied.

Glancing at the time, she realized it was already quite late. Had Laura’s condition not

suddenly deteriorated, Shelly wouldn’t have been summoned to the hospital by Harriette to

attend to Laura.

Harriette had made it clear that she needed to behave

considerations, Shelly wouldn’t have found herself at the

emerged from the

heard she received the reishi mushroom. What did

displayed apparent concern for Laura, yet deep down, she dreaded the prospect of Laura

death.

responded, “We still have to await

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the treatment.”

prolonged illness and weakened state, a

another stalk would greatly improve her chances, but ultimately, there are no guarantees of her recovery.

a sigh of relief. It seemed the odds of Laura waking up

was virtually impossible, especially considering the four years it took to locate the

Luna could finally

comatose state, the secrets of that fateful year would

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