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Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

Chapter 21 Every Mother Loves Her Child

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When I reached the estate, my thoughts were no longer tangled in worries about Luke or Anna. My mind turned instead to my grandmother.

If I had known that last week before the wedding would be the final time I saw her, I would have spent every moment with her. I would have made sure to cherish those last days. Now, nearly a month had passed. I wondered if her health had improved at all.

Luke arrived at the estate and asked for permission to see Penelope. After getting the nod, he stepped inside, a warm smile on his face.

"Penelope, I've come to visit."

Fearing that his delay might be noted, he quickly added, "I got held up with some matters. I sent Chloe ahead to check on you. How are you feeling?"

Penelope didn't respond. Instead, a glass flew through the air, aimed directly at Luke.

Her strength was not what it used to be. The glass missed him and shattered on the floor at his feet.

Luke understood she was still upset about him abandoning the wedding. Feeling guilty, he wasn't angered. He moved closer to her with steady resolve.

I saw Grandma lying in bed, looking more frail than ever.

She tried to sit up, but a maid hurried to help.

her. He added with mild reproach, "Chloe should know better. With your condition,

could get close, Penelope's hand shot

touch me! Get

briefly faltered. He held back his irritation, speaking softly. "Penelope, I know I've made mistakes. If you want to

even though she hadn't yet entered the room. "Penelope, why are you doing this? Luke came to see you out of kindness. Why are you hitting him?" Penelope pushed Luke's hand away and let the maid help her back against the pillows. She pointed

should never have listened to Chloe and had the old man lend their family money. What did we get for that? A snake. You ungrateful boy; you left my granddaughter alone at the altar. How can you

My own heart, once numb from the grief of losing loved ones to betrayal, felt a spark of

her bed, my voice soft and pleading. "Grandma,

wipe the tears from her cheeks.

voice or see my desperate

isn't Luke's fault. He did what he did for Anna. You know Anna's health isn't great. What started as a small problem turned into a big scandal,

ran away from the wedding, and now you're

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there's a big fight. I could let it slide, until now. Now

is causing trouble

watched Chloe grow up. I know her well. She's kind and would never hurt anyone. How could she hurt her own sister? What's in it for her? It's you parents who keep falling

down her face. "Grandma, I know I wasn't around much after leaving the Sanders. I couldn't be by your side. But you shouldn't hate me just because you prefer my sister. I'm your granddaughter too.

a troublemaker. You're the one causing chaos at my household,

grabbed a cane from beside the bed and swung it

the reason my family is in turmoil. You made my granddaughter disappear on her wedding day. I'll beat you to a pulp!"

moved to shield Anna, taking the blow on his

shameless lovers. You'd even flirt in my presence? I can only