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

kept myself dignified my whole life. I don't want you two to see me like that. They say there are no dutiful children in front of a sick bed for too long. It's not that I doubt your care. I just want

maybe I'll finally spend some time with them. Keira, you should stay by Lewis's side and help him get used to life without me. As for me,

this, Keira sighed again and nodded. She didn't say anything more. As she reached for some tissues and a mop to clean up the food old Mrs. Horton had thrown up, old Mrs. Horton turned toward the door and called out, "Oliver, my dear grandson, come quick! There's a

blinked. "Grandma, I'm cleaning you

don't want you

and Dad lately. What can

glancing at old Mrs. Horton. "And

respond, but old Mrs. Horton

Oliver said, "What?!"

at the mess

Mrs. Horton's age had weakened her stomach. Lately, she hadn't been eating much, and this morning's breakfast didn't agree with her, so she had deliberately

vomit made Oliver wrinkle his

utterly dependent on Oliver. She then turned to Keira. "You, get

I'll clean it up! You stay

know what to

I'll leave it

handed 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 how long he had been

him right away. "Did

right. Because of me, she never got close to the main branch. Now's the time for her to build those

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