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."

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

hard but quickly nodded.

Lewis held her hand.

night, they slept holding

who was tossing and turning. Half-asleep, he

old Mrs. Horton in her room to feel her breathing, and only then return to bed,

watched him, sighing

have much time

that day was a

Lewis was still asleep.

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

downstairs and saw that old Mrs. Horton was already up, being helped down by Fiona. Marisa and Selena were with her, making

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

her words,

there was

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

a short

Marisa was trying to

Grandma

in, she overheard Selena asking old Mrs. Horton, "Great-Grandma, do you know

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