Chapter 266

“Grandma, I’m missing you, Gwendolyn whispered into the phone, sniffling quietly, trying to hide the sound of her grief from Nicolette on the other end of the line.

“Oh, my silly girl, did something happen in Bayridge City? Is Howard treating you well? How is the Chadwick family with you?” Nicolette’s warm and loving voice crackled through the speaker.

Gwendolyn pressed her lips tight, tears rolling down her cheeks. Sickness has a way of softening even the sturdiest of souls.

“Grandma, Howard’s been great, and the Chadwick family is good to me. It’s just, um, I haven’t seen you in such a long time, Gwendolyn sniffled, her voice playful yet heavy with longing. Il visit as soon as I get a break.”

“As long as you’re happy, my old bones can rest easy. I always worried about you being alone, with no one to look after you” Nicolette sighed, her health declining and her years waning

“Grandma, you’ll live forever.”

“What would I do with all that time?”

The two chatted for half an hour before finally hanging up.

felt the tug of sleep. Clutching the phone, she

Crescent Village, Nicolette exhaled deeply, sensing that her granddaughter wasn’t as happy as she claimed. She was interrupted by the

package

called back, shuffling quickly to the

Gwendolyn again. Your

been

seeing it wasn’t from Gwendolyn. She didn’t think much

a stack of photos this time.

ཥ ཟན སྐྱེ ཏྱཾ

one by one. Her hands began to tremble, and her lips turned

heart was breaking. Her Gwendolyn wasn’t doing well in Bayridge City

sent these? And

the return address. With shaky hands, she

the other end spewed threats and insults. Overwhelmed, Nicolette

health improved the next day and Candy’s acupuncture session was at the Chadwick family’s

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