Clara was baffled.

How on earth did Victoria know Marian? Besides, Victoria couldn't stand sweets, and she was even allergic to sugary stuff. So why would she be fond of Marian's pecan sandies?

The conversation between the two women left everyone around them gobsmacked. Edwin immediately stepped forward, taking Marian by the hand. "Grandma, you're mistaken again. This is Clara, not your granddaughter."

It was then that Marian realized she had spoken out of turn. Tears brimming in her eyes, she looked at Clara. "Ever since Heidi's incident, I've been so unwell. When I got better, I started mixing people up, sometimes I even mistake Elle for May. Clara, don't hold it against me for being muddled, will you?"

Upon hearing this, a shard of sorrow pierced Clara's heart. Marian's predicament resonated with her deeply. To be hit with the painful realization that the granddaughter she had cherished and adored for over twenty years was so ungrateful, and that Heidi's own mother might be the one accountable for her daughter's downfall was an unbearable burden.

and she shook her head

redness in her eyes, she held Clara's hand. "Clara, my dear girl. Would you let your grandma dote on you from now on?" Confronted with Marian's heartfelt gaze, Clara couldn't bring herself to refuse. If this could ease Marian's illness, she shouldn't turn her away. She smiled and nodded, "I've never had a grandmother, and Grandma Eve was never fond of me. I've never known what it's like to be the apple of a grandparent's

Clara's lifelong struggles, for Clara's separation from her kin. The

stroking her head. With a choked voice, she said, "From now on, you've got me to love you and nothing to fear. Once you've had the baby, I'll

was also moved by the scene, longing to embrace his sister just like his grandma. Just as he was about to step closer, lan grabbed him by the collar. Ian's eyes were cold as ice, and

to

wife needs her

"Ian, I'm just going to talk. What kind of man are you? Watch

won't let you marry Clara but the words were swallowed back down. He would hold his

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