"Grandma is still in the hospital, her condition unknown. We can't just sit around and wait." Melody's words brought Lucas back to reality.

"You're right. Grandma has always been healthy. She couldn't have fallen down the stairs like that..."

Thalia felt an ache in her heart seeing Lucas like this. Despite knowing him for so many years, she had never seen him so worn out like a trapped animal unable to find a way out. She took a few steps forward, wanting to comfort him, but hesitated upon hearing their conversation.

In the end, she mustered the courage to cautiously voice her opinion, "Grandma Beatrice is old, and accidents like this can happen. I know it's hard to accept, Lucas, but you should also understand that your grandparents aren't getting any younger.

"Of course, I'm not saying that an accident couldn't have occurred, but I just want to tell you that even if Grandma Beatrice did fall accidentally, you shouldn't blame yourself too much. They're both at an age where these things can happen."

Thalia's somewhat convoluted speech caught Quinn's attention. She glanced at Thalia in silence. Ever since she learned that Thalia had killed her sister, she felt her longtime friend had suddenly become a stranger.

she had no idea what Thalia was thinking. 'Thalia's never the one to speak so cautiously like this, so why

that this incident was somehow related to Thalia. However, after some thought, she realized that it was

could not bear to see

it was Beatrice's birthday celebration. It seemed improbable that Thalia would commit such an act of harm against Beatrice in her own home. Even if she had the audacity, Quinn still could not imagine Thalia doing

no actual actions taken. Before witnessing Thalia's actions, Quinn was still willing to believe that her longtime friend retained a shred of kindness. She was reluctant

raised his head and cast a cold glance at

it do for Thalia to say such things? It would be more helpful to

was a simple accident, but she preferred to believe it was an accident rather than

Lucas ordered. "There's no need for you to stay here

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