719 Chapter 718

As they left, neither of them noticed old Mrs. Horton behind them, pursing her lips.

"How dare those people order around my granddaughter-in-law!"

Spitting on them would have been the least of it!

Thinking this, she reached out for a glass of water to rinse her mouth, but as soon as her hand extended, it almost knocked the cup over.

At that moment, a hand appeared and caught the glass.

Old Mrs. Horton turned her head to see Keira standing beside her.

Immediately, she put on an innocent face. "You're such a pretty girl. Who are you?"

"I'm Nora. I made the medicine you've been taking. Lewis and I both know you're fine now, so you can drop the act."

With a sigh, Keira placed the glass back in old Mrs. Horton's hand.

Old Mrs. Horton smiled bitterly. "Even if you can tell, you could just pretend you don't."

Keira took a napkin and gently wiped her mouth. "Why go through all this? Let's just enjoy these last moments together, okay?"

Old Mrs. Horton sighed. "What do you know? I'm getting old, and soon, I won't be able to take care of myself. In a few days, someone will need to help me with... everything. I can't bear to let you and Lewis do that."

eyes reddened. "But

there are no dutiful children in front of a sick bed for too long. It's not that I

by Lewis's side and help him get used to life without me. As for

old Mrs. Horton had thrown up, old Mrs. Horton turned toward the door and called out, "Oliver, my dear grandson,

I'm cleaning you

don't want you

recognizes me and Dad lately. What can we

at old Mrs. Horton. "And what about

to respond, but old Mrs. Horton beat him to it. "My

Oliver said, "What?!"

disbelief at the mess on

morning's breakfast didn't agree with her, so she had deliberately eaten more to make

from the vomit made Oliver wrinkle

grandson will clean it!" Old Mrs. Horton seemed utterly dependent on Oliver. She then

quickly said, "Yeah, I'll clean it up! You stay away from

didn't know what to

cleared her throat. "Alright, I'll leave it to

Oliver and turned to head upstairs. But before she reached the top, she noticed Lewis standing in the shadows of the stairwell, watching them quietly. She didn't know how

away. "Did you hear what Grandma

"She's right. Because of me, she never got close to the main

"I

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