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..."

to calm myself

now. Pack your things and go home at once. I'll take

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

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, and though we went to different universities and are just in the early stages of our careers, you're the only person I can turn to." Lyla was already choking up, but I understood the deep bond we

you right now, but I'm not sure how much I can

felt heavy from hearing her sobs over the phone,

understood that given the weight of the distance and reality,

listen to me. The most important thing right now is for you to

she'd want to see you

her strength and warmth through the line. Lyla's silence spoke of her internal struggle and sorrow, but I believed time would eventually heal

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