Lost Me Gained Regret

I was at my breaking point.

There were kids to think about, and after breakfast, it was straight to bed for me.

Gregory had collapsed, Lucius was nursing an injury, and Dailey had been on watch for two days straight. The backlog at Ford Group and SZ Technology was piling up. I had to step in and help sort things out.

Before leaving, I wanted to have a word with Christine, but she just sat on the couch, scrolling through her phone, completely ignoring me.

It wasn't the right time for a heart-to-heart.

I'd wait.

I dreamt of Grandma again.

She must be worried about me, visiting my dreams so often.

"Lily, life's journey is all about experiencing birth, aging, illness, and death."

"I'm glad, my dear, that I got to spend some time with you, to share this bond, while I was still alive."

"I had thought I might never see you again in this lifetime."

I hugged her tightly.

"Grandma..."

I cried freely in her arms, not wanting to hear those words.

I didn't want to lose her, yet I had to accept that I already had.

"Grandma."

out to her, over and

can't you

it was a

wished she could

back, speaking softly, "Lily, you need to live

to be called 'great-grandma.' You promised me, so you can't break

and you shouldn't dwell

in the deepest corner of your heart, and save the rest for them." "Be brave,

to leave, and I

faded away from

Abdul, is Jane

Christine looked worried.

soundly but suddenly

anesthesia worn off, woke up and insisted on staying

was beside herself with

them further, said, "It

considering her Grandma

spoke, as if

Abdul, about this

"Gregory,"

stop him, "This child is ours, you can't decide this

see you

and Mr.

we treat

will

pain."

"I'm fine."

his arm as he adjusted my