Chapter 54 Grandma’s Gone

Lucien scanned the updated articles, a satisfied smirk tugging at his lips.

He shot Frank a message: [Well done. Double your year-end bonus.]

Frank replied with a smile: [Thank you, Mr. Graves. Just doing my job.]

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That evening, Luna stared at the trending news link Kimberly had sent her, her blood boiling. In a fit of rage, she hurled her phone across the room.

She was convinced Kaia had bought the headlines to smear her

name.

Zane, too, saw the trending stories and tried to have them taken down, but they wouldn’t budge.

He furrowed his brow, puzzled.

Could Kaia be behind this?

No way she has that kind of pull. Not even her father could manage it.

Kaia had spent the entire day running errands and had no time or energy to even glance at the online chaos.

After wrapping up her errands, she went straight to the bank and applied for a mortgage loan.

The bank offered up to a million dollars at a 3.85% interest rate, which she calculated she could handle. Without hesitation, she told the manager to start the paperwork.

The approval process would take a week, but with the loan and her savings, Kaia was confident she could cover Claire’s medical bills, nursing care, and nutritional supplements for a year.

relying on Tobias for a

hard and earned enough, she believed she and

the morning, a frantic call from the hospital

the hospital, her entire

into the emergency room once again. A

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nurse hurried out, her face grim. “Ms. Domont, this is your

scrawled her name. “How’s my grandma?” she asked, her

nurse, aware of how much Kaia cared for Claire, offered a reassuring tone. “Ms. Domont, don’t worry. Our doctors are doing everything they can.” She tucked the form away

from three in the morning until nine. Kaia sat in

Domont. We did all we could.” He glanced at the chart, his tone

saved from falling by

nurse.

the nurse said softly. “There are still many arrangements to

hand tightly. “I need to see my

to her

was wheeled into the room, Kaia collapsed to her knees beside the

how just days ago her kind, warm grandma had been talking to her, and now she

Kaia’s heart, squeezing until it felt like it would rip from

flooded her mind, vivid and relentless. “Kaia, come here, let me tell you

I’ll be your rock. With me by your side, you’re as good as anyone,”

5% shares. I don’t know how much they’re worth, but big or small, they’re your safety net. A woman needs money to stand tall,”

long as you’re happy, I’ll

like a tidal wave, engulfing Kaia,

drowning soul, her vision blurred, and her lungs gasping

Kaia choked out between sobs. “Please

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