Trapped in Love

Eleanor glanced around, sighing helplessly as she fixed her gaze on Liora.

“Why didn’t you listen to me, dear?” she asked.

Naively, Liora extended her hands toward Eleanor. “Are you my grandmother?”

Eleanor nodded. “Yeah, dear. You’re so pretty, and your brothers are so handsome. I love you guys so much.”

“Why did you come here out of the blue, Grandma?” Liora continued with her questions.

Eleanor explained gently, “I’m here to take your great–grandfather away.”

“You’re going to take him away?” Liora tilted her head. “Where is he going?”

“A place where he can meet up with your great–grandmother,” Eleanor added.

“No!” Liora shook her head. “You’re so pretty and gentle. I want you to stay, Grandma!”

“No, I can’t, dear. We have our world, and we can’t stay with you guys, or you guys will have to pay an unimaginable price.”

puzzled. “What do you mean?

because I don’t

you grow up and master the skills, come and help me

understand what that meant, she nodded obediently.

looked at Caroline and

Ask your mother not to be angry at me. I’m so sorry that she has suffered so much

rest. He shouldn’t work until late at night.

that I’m good. Ask her not to worry about me. Plus…” In the

Liora, but she tried to act cool since

“Tell your mother and uncle that I love them very much. I love them. to

firm nod. “Okay, I’ll pass them on. Can

confessed. “I’m so glad to see you

listen to you, Grandma.

wait for you.”

Eleanor had left, Liora turned to Caroline and roughly

she couldn’t help crying.