No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Maureen held herself back from rushing over.

She still didn’t know if Heather had recognized Jacob, so she couldn’t act impulsively.

Heather squatted before Jacob, her heart aching when he called her a stranger.

“Jacob, how can Grandma be a stranger?

We’ve known each other for months now. Grandma truly likes you.”

Heather thought of how he mentioned his mommy, Katherine, and added: “Is your mommy

worried about Grandma?

After tomorrow’s Harvest Festival, Grandma will invite her to talk. Then we won’t be strangers anymore, right?”

Jacob never expected this grandma who bullied his mommy to be so persistent. For twenty days this month, she’d used picking up Willie as an excuse to find him.

Either bringing gifts or snacks.

He refused every single time, yet she wouldn’t give up.

Jacob recalled what he’d uncovered about her past mistreatment of his mother, his expression frosty. “Grandma Heather, I may be young, but I understand this: if someone dislikes you, no amount of pleasing them will work.”

Heather felt her composure shatter.

It wasn’t just the sting of rejection, but how chillingly he mirrored Geoffrey’s childhood defiance.

Young Geoffrey had spoken with that same cutting edge.

“Don’t you like Grandma?” Heather asked, surprised by the depth of her own hurt.

Jacob offered a polite, distant smile. “I’m sorry, Grandma Heather. I have my own grandmother.”

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was the undeniable pull of

her own flesh and blood, could wound her

gifts. Every single one

“Why does Great–Aunt adore him so much? He’s not

answers. The formidable iron lady had inexplicably claimed

Heather’s relentless pursuit of Jacob remained an

mother–son bond, Jacob had noticed her long

knew mom didn’t want to be recognized by him, so he pretended not to see

up. As he left, he said to Heather: “Kids all like kind

never expected that the child she adored actually thought she

good person, but how

car, Heather resumed her usual coldness

that child look like

tension in Maureen’s mind finally

look a bit

smiled bitterly: “Not just a bit. When I first saw him, I thought he was my

give him the best

suddenly didn’t know what to

she wasn’t a

was definitely a grandma who loved her grandson

Sutton Family wouldn’t allow her to

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have chosen

returning to

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to think it over carefully and not rush

from grace. Where would

balcony outside Geoffrey’s room, gazing at the view while Heather’s words

divorced

Heather understand she needed no

Maureen set down her water glass

“Reenie? What’s up?”

was munching on

want to