As they left, neither of them noticed old Mrs. Horton behind them, pursing her lips.

"How dare those people order around my granddaughter-in-law!"

Spitting on them would have been the least of it!

Thinking this, she reached out for a glass of water to rinse her mouth, but as soon as her hand extended, it almost knocked the cup over.

At that moment, a hand appeared and caught the glass.

Old Mrs. Horton turned her head to see Keira standing beside her.

Immediately, she put on an innocent face. "You're such a pretty girl. Who are you?"

"I'm Nora. I made the medicine you've been taking. Lewis and I both know you're fine now, so you can drop the act."

With a sigh, Keira placed the glass back in old Mrs. Horton's hand.

Old Mrs. Horton smiled bitterly. "Even if you can tell, you could just pretend you don't."

Keira took a napkin and gently wiped her mouth. "Why go through all this? Let's just enjoy these last moments together, okay?"

Old Mrs. Horton sighed. "What do you know? I'm getting old, and soon, I won't be able to take care of myself. In a few days, someone will need to help me with... everything. I can't bear to let you and Lewis do that."

eyes reddened. "But we

two to see me like that. They say there are no dutiful children in front of a sick bed for

maybe I'll finally spend some time with them. Keira, you should stay by Lewis's side and

old Mrs. Horton had thrown

"Grandma, I'm cleaning you

I don't want you

recognizes me and Dad lately. What can we do? Maybe you should just let it go

frowned, glancing at old Mrs. Horton. "And what about all this

to respond, but old Mrs. Horton beat him to it. "My grandson will clean

Oliver said, "What?!"

disbelief at the mess on

she hadn't been eating much, and this morning's

from the vomit made

grandson will clean it!" Old Mrs. Horton seemed utterly dependent on Oliver. She

said, "Yeah, I'll clean it up! You stay away from

know what

I'll leave it to you then,

the rag over to Oliver and turned to head upstairs. But before she reached the top, she noticed Lewis standing in the shadows of the stairwell, watching them quietly. She didn't know

over to him right away. "Did you

hair. "She's right. Because of me, she never got

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