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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.”

feeling short of breath,

on weight. Can’t fit into my younger days‘ dresses

Helen

lady was just making excuses so Palmer wouldn’t worry

in good health,” Noella

Helen smiled, pleased.

you and Grandpa were just playing when you checked his pulse, like

helplessly. “I’m nineteen, Elara.”

patient and doctor was not something she’d be

medicine, not pulse reading. Who

Loved all that holistic stuff, always ranting about the virtues

to rest, Elara didn’t push further.

been tough for her

sell for a living. Feeling a twinge of emotion, she grabbed her phone and sent Noella

the unexpected notification of a money transfer on her phone.

earth was she sending her money out of the blue?

work! Here’s some spending money for the

than she received another

your consultation fees,

at the resort,

fishing rod. “Go have fun, I’ve got plans.

There was already

that Garrick? He’s the one Grandma

sure, but Grandma

Noella. “Is Grandma doing

mood swings, breathing difficulties. I’ve prescribed some medication for Grandma Helen to help manage them.”

Palmer finally relaxed.

often withholding the truth from her

haughty stride, Helen approached Garrick, seated by

widened

Helen kicked Garrick right into the

loop, and it made Palmer beside

Noella, her gaze sharp. “It’s just an engagement, not set in

Palmer frowned. “Grandma!”

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