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."

leaving. Even now, she's still concerned about me. How can I let her down? Keira, starting tomorrow, let's try to

but

Lewis held her hand.

slept holding each

up by Lewis, who was

check on old Mrs. Horton in her room

watched him, sighing

have much time

sudden collapse earlier that day was

was still asleep. She didn't wake him but

in the night and gone to check on Grandma, he hadn't been able to

was already up, being helped down by Fiona. Marisa and

Marisa smiled at her. "Miss Olsen, the old lady would love to have

paused slightly at her words, then glanced at

was smiling, though there was a sharp

Mrs. Horton probably didn't want Keira to feel pressured, so before she

Now, with only a short time left, how could Keira

Marisa was trying to boss her

as Grandma

headed into the kitchen. As she walked in, she overheard Selena asking

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