Chapter 2379

Ivy was about to answer the door for Alyssa, but she forgot she had left her crutches by the entryway.

As she stood up abruptly, she lost her balance and tumbled to the floor, the thud echoing noisily in the silent night, causing Alyssa’s heart to leap into her throat.

“Goodness gracious, what’s happened? Are you hurt? Take your time, dear, I’m right outside waiting. No rush at all.”

Ivy’s knee had taken a hard knock on the floor. After kneeling in a daze for a few seconds, she gathered herself and pushed up to stand.

“Granny, I’m alright, just a little bump. I’ll be there to open the door for you in a jiffy.”

Ivy struggled to her feet, using the wall for support as she opened the door.

Alyssa saw her disheveled hair and her limping stance and felt a lump form in her throat.

leBless your heart, my dear Ivy, why must life wear you down so?”

Ivy’s cheek, concern etched on her face.

days. It’s all my fault for being late.

that nasty cold, I’d have been here sooner. Have

yearning embrace, nuzzling into her neck as she said,

date at all. Just seeing you makes me feel

ivy to act so affectionately, and

head inside, dear. Standing at the front door like this just isn’t right.”

ease, Ivy leaned on her crutches, guiding

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it’susually just me here, and I forgot to prepare a fresh pair of slippers for

took out

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they’ve spent, it better be a bit cer, right? Pusjuts its mostly folks like me living here, and occasionally a

excepcept for the small lamp by Ivy’s bed, Alyssa felt the starkness

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