Chapter 380 A Parting Embrace

“Lily…”

Grace’s tears streamed down her wrinkled cheeks.

They’d said before that even if Lily and James got divorced, she would always be her granddaughter.

She also knew Lily wasn’t leaving for good–just taking a short trip to relax and clear her head, and she’d be back soon.

But just thinking about that divorce certificate made her feel unbearably sad.

With trembling fingers, she gripped Lily’s hand tightly. “You be safe on your trip. Eat well. Don’t be stingy with money… I’ve got plenty of it… That’s right, I’ll transfer you some now.”

Saying that, she pulled out her phone and began transferring money to Lily.

“Why is there a limit?”

Grace huffed in frustration. “I can only send a million at a time… James, figure something out for me–I want to send Lily more!”

“Grandma, you don’t need to transfer me anything!”

James had already given Lily shares in the company, and she felt guilty enough about accepting them. She

definitely didn’t want to take Grace’s money too.

But Grace had already sent it to her bank account and, with tears in her eyes, threatened her with mock sternness, “This is spending money from me, your grandma. Lily, if you don’t accept it, or if you dare send it back, that means you don’t want to be my granddaughter anymore!”

“I…”

well say she didn’t want to be Grace’s granddaughter, so

Grace’s birthday was coming up. Even if she wasn’t back in Capital City by then, she would prepare a

hundred more reminders

divorce certificate, Lily had bought a ticket for an early

insisted on driving her to the airport, and she didn’t put up a fuss–she got in the

stop by the house to see Grandma and Grandpa. They really

off, James didn’t leave right

door for her and continued, “When you and Jackson have your wedding, let me know.

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“Okay.”

It was only polite.

I have no prejudice against same–sex relationships. I hope you find

was wishing him well…

wave of bitterness surged through James’s chest, swallowing him

he’d only ever fallen

Leila.

And Lily.

to be the

knew without a doubt he would never fall for anyone

to burden her,

flight’s soon. You should head

turned and walked toward the

couldn’t hold back the overwhelming sadness in her

back, pushed through the crowd, and threw herself

“Lily…”

expected her to come back and hug him

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