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."

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

swallowed hard but

Lewis held her hand.

they slept holding

in the middle of the night, Keira was woken up by Lewis, who was tossing and

room to feel

watched him, sighing

didn't have much

collapse earlier that day

was still asleep. She didn't

he'd woken up in the night and gone to check on Grandma, he

up, being helped down by Fiona. Marisa and Selena were with her, making sure she was comfortable while

Olsen, the old lady would love to have a meal prepared by you for lunch.

her words, then

though there was

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

short time left, how could Keira not make sure she

was trying to

as Grandma was

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

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