Barbara slowly lowered her raised hand, her clouded eyes filled with doubt as she looked at Aveline.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Seeing that Barbara had calmed down, Aveline helped her lean back against the headboard and replied, "Yes, we're getting divorced soon."

Barbara pressed further, "When are you getting divorced?"

Aveline answered, "In seven days."

Barbara counted on her fingers and then looked at her, "You better not be lying to me. If you dare lie, I'll still hit you!"

Aveline looked helpless.

If she wanted to hit, she could let her, right?

Pulling a chair over, Aveline sat down and looked at Barbara's wrinkled face. "Grandma, do you really not remember me at all?" Barbara's face remained stern. "Why should I remember you? Are you that important?"

A flicker of sadness crossed Aveline's eyes.

Indeed.

She wasn't important.

didn't matter if she

room fell silent for

kept her gaze down, not looking at Barbara's

felt a weight on

be sad.

take good care of it. If it breaks, I'll be

like

off her head.

the wreath again. I stored

by

the one she had

even remember it

looking closely, although it had

leaves and ad still

stung with an inexplicable soreness, and

out and wiped the corner of her eye.

the more Barbara wiped, the more tears fell, like

face, now filled with anxiety and

immediately opened her arms. "Sure, come here, a hug

Barbara's embrace, and

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