Keira paused for a moment.

Finally, she made up her mind and said directly, "Actually, Grandma didn't forget you… My medicine really worked, she—"

"I know."

Lewis interrupted her, making Keira stop in surprise.

"You know?"

"Yeah." Lewis lowered his head and gave a bitter smile. "Did you forget? Grandma used to have Alzheimer's. Every time she had an episode, I was the only person she recognized. She always said she'd never forget me."

Keira froze.

Lewis instinctively reached for a cigarette in his pocket, but after a moment's hesitation, he pulled his hand back. His gaze shifted to the window, looking out at the dark clouds gathering in the distance.

His voice was low as if it came from far away. "How could Grandma forget her favorite grandson? She even remembers Oliver… So, just like you said, she must've pretended not to recognize me, knowing I couldn't handle her leaving. Maybe she thought that if I got used to the sadness now, I wouldn't be as devastated when she's really gone."

Keira's eyes welled up as she grasped Lewis's hand.

She hadn't realized how deep Grandma's love for Lewis was—and how much trust Lewis had in her love.

She looked at him. "So what do we do next?"

"We play along."

me as she's leaving. Even now, she's still concerned about me. How can I

hard but

Lewis held her hand.

they slept holding each

middle of the night, Keira was woken up by Lewis, who was tossing and turning. Half-asleep, he kept

rush downstairs, check on old Mrs. Horton in her room to feel her breathing,

watched him, sighing

have much

sudden collapse earlier that

still asleep. She didn't wake him but quietly got out

check on Grandma, he hadn't been able to fall back asleep until

down by Fiona. Marisa and Selena were with

Olsen, the old

her words,

smiling, though there was a

she could speak, Keira nodded.

had always loved her cooking. Now, with only a short time left, how could Keira not make sure

was

as Grandma

headed into the kitchen. As she walked in, she overheard Selena asking old Mrs. Horton, "Great-Grandma, do you know who

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