Chapter 84

As Mandy and Aiden left, Summer found herself without any reason to stick around. With a forced smile and a mumbled excuse, she made her awkward exit.

Once they had all gone, Catherine turned to Mirabella, rushing to clarify, “Mira, the reason I didn’t tell them about you taking care of me in the hospital is because…”

Mirabella handed her the water and interrupted with a calm voice, “I know. Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to stress.”

Relief washed over Catherine as she took a small sip of her drink. It was her usual tonic. Her eyebrows rose in surprise, “Did you just go get my medicine?”

Mirabella nodded slightly, hooking a nearby chair with her foot and slouching down onto it with a casual air. “Why haven’t you been taking the medicine I prepared for you these past days?”

gripped the cup tighter, her gaze shifting away from Mirabella. “I have been taking

half–smile didn’t reach her eyes as she watched Grandma. She didn’t say a word. The silence stretched. Catherine always found it unnerving when her granddaughter wore that smile. All the excuses she had thought up seemed to stick in her throat. Finally,

her fingers on the armrest, maintaining her languid demeanor. “The Gilbert family took it, didn’t they?” It took Catherine a moment

put the medicine issue aside for now. Let’s talk about what caused

was a sign of Mirabella’s growing irritation. After a pause, Grandma managed a wry smile, “It’s actually because the medicine was gone. Besides me, the only other person at home on a

temples, sighing with a hint of exasperation, “You could

looked down, the bitterness in her eyes hidden.

How come he was the one who brought

choice of address, then explained, “Maybe I accidentally dialed his number during the episode last night. Mr. James is a kind man. You must thank him for

a stranger. Her daughter was unreliable, and her most beloved granddaughter now had her own family. In this city, James was the only acquaintance she had. Other

cocked her head, her expression one of confusion as

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