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."

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

hard but quickly nodded.

Lewis held her hand.

night, they slept

was woken up by Lewis, who was tossing and turning. Half-asleep, he kept calling

Mrs. Horton in her room to feel her

watched him,

didn't have

sudden collapse earlier that day was

was still asleep. She

he'd woken up in the night and gone to check on Grandma, he hadn't

by Fiona. Marisa and Selena

her. "Miss Olsen, the old lady would love to have a meal prepared

words, then glanced at old

though there was a sharp

to feel pressured, so before she could speak, Keira nodded. "Of

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

Marisa was trying to boss

as Grandma

that thought, Keira headed into the kitchen. As she walked in, she

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