Chapter 88

She had Alzheimer’s,” the man admitted his words accompanied with a heavy sigh.

The weight of the words settled over Ethan, and he felt a mixture of relief and sorrow. Naomi had died giving to the natural course of her illness; there was no sinister undercurrent to her passing.

“As it progressed, we tried to manage it, but it got even worse,” the man continued, a pause accentuating the gravity of the situation.

“Is there an issue?” he inquired, his gaze scrutinizing and searching Ethan.

“I met her some days ago, she said something that left me puzzled.” Ethan stated leaving out some details.

The man, sighed as he delved into the complexities of Naomi’s condition. “Knowing her, with how her health was, I don’t think you should take anything she said seriously,” he admitted, a small chuckle escaping him.

“She was such a bright and loving person, but as she aged, she tended to have difficulties continuing with conversations and mixed up details,”

As he spoke, the man’s eyes held a poignant mixture of fondness and sorrow.

Recalling the conversation Ethan had had with her the previous night, he grappled with the realization that the man wasn’t wrong. It had indeed been a little difficult to engage in a complete conversation with Naomi. Her thoughts were all over the place, she kept trailing off and getting distracted.

“She even had difficulty recognizing people, sometimes she mixed up her grandkids as well,” the man added, chuckling lightly.

Ethan’s expression changed. The man noticing his expression asked; “Did she say something really wrong?” the man inquired, concern etched in the lines of his face.

“I said it was a bad idea letting her go to the pack’s reunion, representing our pack that someone else should. But the pack insisted she goes; she loved meeting other packs, and it was a form of last respect before she retired completely,” the man explained.

has said something odd,” he added

believe he had outrightly accused his wife. A sense

and he had called her out in that manner. The vivid image of Bella standing in the rain, watching him drive

hurt Bella badly. He

was hightfall when

in her bedroom,

him. “I’m sorry. I didn’t believe you. I was wrong,” he admitted, the weight of remorse tinging his voice. She shook her

have

Chapter 88

for a while. I couldn’t figure out some things about you. It seemed like you were hiding something, and after what happened, I just…”

asked, her frown deepening as she sat up,

was he being this suspicious, what had he heard, what does he know?‘

believe me, you never have,” Bella stated, her words

to Bella that Ethan was beginning to see

sighed in

had questions. I barely know anything about your past,” Ethan stated defensively,

know about you.

me as?” Bella asked, a bitter chuckle punctuating her words with a

undertone.

conversation now, taking a dramatic turn she yelled; “Maybe this was all a mistake, you finding me. I should have just let you be with

her outburst, she stood up abruptly, leaving the

hall, a swirl of thoughts enveloped her. This was bad, really bad. Calming herself she

what had happened, and she could use it to

his office days later partially

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