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."

"But

I've 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

the last stretch, maybe I'll finally spend some time with them. Keira, you should stay by Lewis's side and help him get used

up the food old Mrs. Horton

blinked. "Grandma, I'm cleaning you

don't want you

grinning. "Sister-in-law, Grandma only recognizes me and Dad lately. What can we do? Maybe you should just let it go and

at old Mrs. Horton. "And what

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

Oliver said, "What?!"

disbelief at

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

vomit made

seemed utterly dependent on Oliver.

I'll clean it

know

"Alright, I'll leave it to

head upstairs. But before she reached the top, she noticed Lewis standing in

right away. "Did you

touched her hair. "She's right. Because of me, she never got close to the main branch. Now's the time

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