Inside Caleb's ward, Sophia glanced at Stephen. "Have you eaten yet?"

Stephen shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

"You need to eat even if you're not hungry. You're hurt too. How are you going to heal without food?"

As she spoke, Sophia called Stephen's assistant, Samson. "Bring Stephen some lunch."

"Yes, Mrs. Jacobson," Samson replied.

He had come with Stephen to the hospital yesterday when Tessa got hurt. Since then, he'd also found out about Caleb's poisoning and hospitalization, so Sophia didn't need to say where to deliver it-he already knew.

"Your grandfather's coming back to Rivertown tomorrow afternoon," Sophia said to Stephen.

Stephen gave a quiet hum.

Caleb regained consciousness, but he looked like a shell of his former self-gaunt and hollow-cheeked, with sunken eyes and lips tinged a faint bluish-black.

Sophia looked at him and let out a silent sigh.

they had been arguing. And now, he was at death's door. Life

feel

nearly 30 years. Maybe there was

condition, Sophia had been unable to

was how feelings worked. They were complicated,

three decades of your life with was suddenly dying, you'd have tobe made of stone not to feel

looked at Caleb. "Have you

already knew the truth. The doctors said he didn't have

point of eating? I'm

Sophia didn't respond.

added, "I brought him food earlier.

a little," Sophia finally said after a long silence.

a moment. Then, he gave a bitter smile unexpectedly. "I'm dying. Are

moment those words came

snapped, "Caleb!" Her voice , high-pitched with

as cruel as you think I

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