Chapter 21 It Is Not About Pleasing Grandma.

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There was silence from Xavier’s end for a few minutes. He had covered the phone, not letting Aurelia hear what they were discussing.

Aurelia was somewhat worried.

But within a few minutes, Xavier’s voice could be heard again.

“Auri, there’s nothing to worry about. It’s just some minor issues. I’ll go handle them first. You should rest well, and if you still don’t feel well, you should go to the hospital, all right?”

*All right.”

Aurelia didn’t press further. She understood Xavier’s personality. Since their childhood, Xavier, being the eldest brother, had always assumed the responsibility of looking after his younger siblings. He would never let his family worry about anything he could handle himself.

She opened the banking app on her phone and checked the remaining balance.

David had given her fifty percent of the money for the restoration of the antique painting, promising to deliver the remaining amount upon completion.

She had over eight hundred thousand now.

Upon graduating from university, Xavier became part of a scientific research company. However, for reasons unknown, his salary remained low. Further complicating matters, he had signed a ten–year contract, which he couldn’t easily terminate without facing substantial penalties for breach of contract.

In her previous life, before the car accident, Xavier had always been stuck in his career, unable to make any further progress.

But in this life, she was determined to do everything within her power to help them.

This money was far from enough.

As thoughts swirled, unknowingly, sleep had once again taken over her.

Yet, in the room across, Matthew was unable to fall asleep for quite some time.

Perhaps it was the stark contrast of previously being able to sleep peacefully in the Quigley residence, but now, the more he attempted to rest, the more alert he found himself becoming, which inexplicably irritated him.

He got out of bed, planning to go downstairs to drink a glass of water.

When he stepped out of the room, he noticed that the light in Aurelia’s room was still on. A flicker of emotion passed through his eyes, and he walked over.

He knocked on the door three times.

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“Aurelia.”

There was no response.

deep sleep

at the light beneath the door, then

the bed, her eyes tightly

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took a few steps forward, reached the bedside, picked up the

body temperature

He

thermometer and then

motives for these three years, he

she had

exactly what had transpired between

Aurelia woke up again, it

still a little

called David and asked for a leave, then

distant from the city center, limiting

she wanted was to have some

stairs, she was somewhat surprised to see Matthew sitting at the dining

there was some soup and a

stairs, Matthew said, “It was Grandma who

feeling immediately surged in Aurelia’s heart. “Grandma is

Mabel: Thank you, Grandma. I’m feeling much better today. Once I’m completely recovered, I’ll come to the Quigley residence to keep

she sat down, she realized

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his eyes, Matthew

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for my breakfast to be delivered, and it is only right for me to express my gratitude. Mr. Quigley, do you have any misconceptions about sincere interactions between people?

Matthew was rendered speechless.

very eloquent. No

that, all that was left was the sound of

to wash the dishes did Matthew say, “Put them down. I’ll do

he fell ill, she would willingly take on these responsibilities as well. Although the morning had been somewhat unpleasant, he had taken good care of her on the way back from

returning to her room, she

she groggily woke up, it

from that nap, she felt much better and

of bed, she received a

told me you were sick. Are you feeling any better now? Do you

night and felt much better this morning. I just had another nap and

was hoping to seize the opportunity to show off a bit, to let you know that I am. no less

“You have always been

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