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Relief washed over me when Dr. Bennett confirmed that Grandmother wasn't in serious

danger. Her collapse had terrified me more than I cared to admit. Beside me, I noticed Olivia's

shoulders slump as tension drained from her body.

The sudden release of pressure made her sway slightly. Without thinking, I reached out to

steady her, my hand hovering near her elbow.

She flinched away as if burned, her emerald eyes flashing with rejection. "Don't touch me."

Before I could respond, she rushed toward the gurney where the medical staff was wheeling

Grandmother from the emergency room. The elderly woman looked frail against the white

sheets, her usually commanding presence diminished by illness.

Olivia reached Grandmother's side, her steps hurried but careful. She gently took the

Matriarch's hand, whispering words I couldn't hear. The tenderness in her gesture made my

chest tighten with an emotion I couldn't name.

Dr. Fletcher approached me, his expression professional. "We're moving her to the private

wing. You should prepare for a potentially lengthy recovery period."

I nodded, watching as they wheeled my grandmother away, Olivia walking alongside, never

letting go of the elderly woman's hand.

For the first time in years, I felt completely powerless.

Grandmother remained unconscious for a day and a night. I divided my time between her

bedside and handling urgent pack matters, unable to focus fully on either.

Dr. Bennett conducted regular examinations, his experienced hands carefully checking her

His face revealed nothing as he listened to her heart and

assessment?" I asked, unable to bear

stethoscope into his pocket. "Her condition is stable,

she

question came from Olivia, who sat on the opposite side of the bed. She hadn't

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naturally."

"There must

us, "but at her age, we must be

had never been my strong suit, especially when it came to

control.

hour of silent vigil, I couldn't stand the stillness of the room any longer. "I need

look up

study. The emptiness of the house pressed in around me, a

residence's surveillance footage. With a

suddenly hesitant.

I have the right to these memories now, when I had

my doubts, I clicked on the first file. The screen filled with an image of Olivia, her belly swollen with pregnancy.

child.

remembered that time-the period of Olivia's pregnancy with Lily. I had been physically present but emotionally absent,

been misunderstandings between us five years ago. Misunderstandings that had driven a

hospital, the finest doctors, the most comprehensive postnatal care for Olivia. I had been the first to hold Lily after

and... other matters, I rarely returned to Imperial Gardens. I had

beginning.

as I clicked on another video, this one from when Olivia returned to Imperial

was five years ago.

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dark circles under her

night, she

daughter's needs with

had returned to Imperial Gardens once during that period after a business dinner. Olivia had greeted me with joy, her tired

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