Adult grievances weren't supposed to burden the children. Yet, the fact was that the bond of blood was present. Grape was supposed to address Mark and Claudia accordingly, and Josie harbored no personal agenda.

Interestingly, it was Claudia who, for a moment, didn't know how to face Grape's innocent and clear eyes. "Um... Well..."

Instinctively, Grape stepped back, feeling a touch of fear toward this grandmother of hers. I've seen her before... She was terrifying...

"Come here, Grape," Mark commanded. His expression was unreadable, seemingly calm.

Josie gently patted Grape on the shoulder, urging her, "Go ahead."

Grape then took small steps forward. "Hello, Grandpa."

"Hello to you, too." Mark had only heard descriptions from Claudia before. When he saw Grape in person, he was more than satisfied, no matter how he looked at her. "It's uncanny. She looks exactly like how you were when you were little," he said to Josie.

Hearing that, Josie tugged at the corner of her lips.

Grape tilted her head and said, "But everyone says I look like Daddy."

Mark's expression shifted subtly when Grape mentioned her father. Nevertheless, he reached out, gently lifting her onto the hospital bed. "Do you speak Clusian?" he asked.

since I was a child, Mommy spoke to me in

eloquently, unlike kids her

any longer. "She's just a kid, yet you're already sure she's a promising

child from Silas' family. He's about Grape's age, but he stammers

feel a mix of amusement and exasperation. "She's still young. If

the bedside table, and found a box of crackers. She then waved it in front of Grape and said, "Call me 'Grandpa' once more, and I will give

don't like crackers?" Mark then fetched a box of

gaze

"I also have candies!"

softly, "I knew you'd bring the child, so I had someone get

"You don't

me not to eat anything given by strangers. I need to obey

"But I'm not a stranger. I'm your grandpa. You're allowed to

only our first meeting." Grape shook her

Josie. "Did you

Josie curved her lips.

a glass of milk and led me away.

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