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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.

to assist her. He added with mild reproach, "Chloe should know better.

could get close, Penelope's hand shot out, delivering a sharp slap to

me!

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

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 old man lend their family money. What did we get for that? A snake. You ungrateful boy; you left my

numb from the grief of

my voice soft and

tears from her cheeks. Yet, my fingers

hear my voice or see my

voice suddenly pierced the silence. "Penelope, this isn't Luke's fault. He did what he did for Anna. You know Anna's health isn't great. What started

talking about? Chloe's husband ran away from the wedding, and now you're blaming

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constant turmoil. Every few days, there's a big

be so upset. Chloe is causing trouble here.

Chloe grow up. I know her well. She's kind and would never hurt anyone. How could she hurt her own sister? What's

tears streaming 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

causing chaos at my household, and now you're ruining your

grabbed a cane from beside the bed and swung

on her wedding day. I'll

quickly moved to shield Anna, taking the blow on his

I can only imagine how much more brazen you are at the Boltons'.