Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 360

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"Lyla, what's wrong?" I asked.

I suddenly heard Lyla's crying over the phone. My heart clenched, and I gently asked what was happening.

"Lyla, don't panic. Take your time to tell me what happened."

Lyla's voice was shaky and interrupted by sobs. "My... my grandma suddenly got very ill. It's serious. I need to go home right away. But what about my work here? I'm so worried..."

deep breath and tried to calm myself while hoping to give her some

Pack your things and go home at once.

this project is so important to us..." she sounded hesitant, and her voice trembled with

"Work is important, but family is more important. Go home and take care of your grandma. Leave everything else to me." Lyla had secured a good internship at a reputable company to ensure a smooth path to graduation, but now her grandma's illness was a heavy blow to her. "You know, right now you're my only friend. We went through the hardest times in high school,

I wish I could be there with you right now,

from hearing her sobs over the

the weight of the distance and reality, comforting words were light, but they carried

thing right now is for you to be strong. Though she's left us, forward. You're not alone; I'm

see you

to keep my voice strong and steady, hoping to bring her strength and warmth through the line. Lyla's silence spoke of her internal struggle and sorrow, but I believed time would eventually heal her wounds. Love and support would be her strongest anchor. "Thank you, Eve. Having

words had little power, but I hoped they could calm her troubled heart. After ending the call,