Chapter 42

Catherine was nockling tervently like a student being scolded by a teacher, ‘Yes, dent. I’ve been taking my medication on time. I haven’t missed a single dose.”

Mirabella withdrew her hand. “Do you still have that incense I gave you?”

“I do… I light it every evening.” Catherine’s voice faltered slightly as she spoke,

Mirabella looked at her with a sly smile. “If you lit it every night, you wouldn’t be plagued with insomnia and palpitations.”

to pack it when I moved.”

At this, Catherine quiltity bowed her head. After a pause, she admitted, “Truth is, I forg

A shadow flickered in Mirabella’s eyes, but her voice remained airy. “Is that so?”

on her granddaughter, her heart would thump uncontrollably,

lips curled into a half–smile. She didn’t call out Catherine’s obvious evasion, Instead, she stood and moved behind her, her slender tingers resting atop Catherine’s head.

fear Mirabella’s earnest demeanor, always feeling like nothing could be hidden from her, It was odd. Catherine was the elder,

hour later, Mirabella withdrew her hands

slightly embarrassed. “Wonderful, I nearly fell asleep.” Her gaze fell

“Not at all. I’ll

To her, the incense didn’t matter. What mattered was that her granddaughter would

“I picked up your favorite pork ribs and some trout at the market today.

chatter with a distant gaze, reminiscent of their time in

house before leaning lazily against the

with the pots, Catherine asked Mirabella to answer the door, suggesting

when Mirabella opened the door, she was not surprised to see who

are you doing here?”

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