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Elara, trying not to laugh, gave her a thumbs up. “Grandma, you’re awesome!”

Helen smiled, handing something to Elara. “I’m off to fish. Carry my stuff.”

The Pollack family owned a resort, just a half–hour drive from Serene Haven.

An octogenarian lady going fishing at a resort sounded outrageous, but with Helen, it somewhat seemed normal.

As they helped Helen into the car, Noella checked her pulse.

Helen, sharp as ever, looked at Noella’s serious side profile, her stunning eyes captivating.

“What, I’ve got health issues?”

“Grandma Helen, how did you know I was checking your pulse?”

“I’m not dead yet, dear, I’d know if someone was checking my pulse.”

Noella got a taste of Helen’s biting but not unkind manner.

“Grandma Helen, have you been having trouble sleeping lately? You seem to stay up late.”

“Sleeping fine, dear. I just look at male models on my phone before bed. Sleep like a baby, though a bit late.”

Noella was at a loss for words.

“Grandma Helen, do you get frequent headaches?”

“Only when I see the Pollack family calling. Gives me a headache every time, but I can’t not answer. They might think I’ve kicked the

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bucket in some nursing home.”

you feeling short of breath,

on weight. Can’t fit into my younger

matter what Noella said, Helen

the old lady was just making excuses so Palmer wouldn’t

good health,” Noella concluded.

Helen smiled, pleased.

can diagnose? I thought you and Grandpa were just playing when you checked

“I’m nineteen, Elara.”

a patient and doctor was not something she’d be doing, especially since Marcel wouldn’t

Ulrich studied clinical medicine, not pulse reading.

holistic stuff, always ranting about the virtues of traditional medicine, always dabbling in

starting to rest, Elara

tough for her

herbs to sell for a living. Feeling a twinge

unexpected notification of a

earth was she sending her money

all your hard work! Here’s some spending money

again than she received another

memo was straightforward: [For your consultation fees, thanks,

the resort,

“Go have fun, I’ve got plans. Don’t

already an old man sitting by the lake, seemingly the one Helen had arranged to

“Isn’t that Garrick? He’s the

“Not sure, but Grandma Helen definitely knows Garrick.”

gaze fell on Noella. “Is Grandma doing

the usual ailments, sleep disorders, mood swings, breathing difficulties. I’ve

Palmer finally relaxed.

eccentric behavior, often

a haughty stride, Helen approached Garrick, seated by the

eyes widened in

Helen kicked Garrick right into the lake! Chapter

for a loop, and it made Palmer beside her

brows at Noella, her gaze sharp. “It’s just an engagement, not set in stone. If you’re having second thoughts,

Palmer frowned. “Grandma!”

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