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.

sorry, Alpha, if she has said something odd,” he

of relief and guilt settling over him. The weight of realization pressed upon him – he couldn’t believe he had outrightly accused his wife. A sense of incredulity washed

that manner. The vivid image of Bella standing in the

hurt Bella badly. He rushed home

hightfall when Ethan

her bedroom,

him. “I’m sorry. I didn’t believe you. I was wrong,” he admitted, the weight

Would you have accused ine

Chapter 88

I really am. I lost my mind for a while. I couldn’t figure out some things about you. It seemed like you were hiding something, and after

sat up, anxiousness

had meticulously covered her tracks, hadn’t she? Why was he being this suspicious,

stated,

large, and it was evident to Bella that Ethan was beginning to see through her facade, she knew she had to put on a convincing act, one that would divert his

in a

had questions. I barely know anything about your past,” Ethan stated defensively, a hint of frustration

someone who seemed to know about you. It just seemed like you were hiding something,” he

asked, a bitter chuckle

undertone.

taking a dramatic turn she yelled; “Maybe this was all a mistake, you finding me. I

aftermath of her outburst, she stood up abruptly, leaving

of thoughts enveloped her. This was bad, really bad. Calming herself she clung to the hope that, with time, everything would be resolved, Ethan’s suspicion

no doubt be feeling guilty about what had happened,

office days later partially

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