Chapter 319

After ending her call with Carol, Maja dialed the hospital. The doc filled her in.

“Mr Pennyfeather seemed to be coming around last night, but he’s back to being stable today. We’re still not sure when he’ll wake up.”

Hearing this, Maja hung her head, feeling a pang of pain. She had planned to head straight to the hospital, but then Cristina Perkins rang her up.

“Your grandparents showed up at the Pennyfeather’s house. They heard about your dad and wanted to see him.”

Hearing this, Maja went pale. Her grandparents lived in Crystalbrook Valley, and she’d avoided visiting them the few times she’d been there. Mainly because after her mom gave birth to her, her grandparents gave her the cold shoulder.

In Crystalbrook Valley, newlywed women usually live with their husband’s parents for a while.

grandparents favored Neil’s brother, so

they were given a run–down house the very next day. They didn’t even have a

who often got an earful when she was alive.

brother,

all this, Neil had taken Lillian to Greenfield early on, starting from scratch and gradually building up his own company.

was still working in Greenfield, and only Daly Elston and Susan

Lillian and newborn Maja to Greenfield, cutting ties

always felt that, at least on this point, Neil did the right thing. Even before her mom passed away, she never blamed Neil, just saying she had bad

grandparents suddenly showed up in Greenfield, even going to the Pennyfeather’s house.

had no idea about Neil’s situation; why would

you

and handed the phone to an older

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