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

earned enough, she believed she and Claire could build a better life

frantic call from the

driving to the hospital, her entire body trembling from

being rushed into the emergency room once again. A

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nurse hurried out, her face grim. “Ms. Domont, this is your grandmother’s critical condition notice. Please sign

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

don’t worry. Our doctors are doing everything they can.” She tucked the form away

three in the morning until

could.” He glanced at the chart, his tone clinical. “Patient Claire Domont, time of death

saved from falling by a

nurse.

nurse said softly. “There are still many arrangements to make. You should notify your family

tightly. “I need to see my

to her room shortly,” the nurse

in a white sheet, was wheeled into

dare pull the sheet back. She couldn’t understand how just days ago her

invisible hand seemed to clutch Kaia’s heart, squeezing until it felt like it would rip from her chest. The pain

Memories flooded her mind, vivid and

cry, sweetheart. If your dad doesn’t cherish you, I’ll be your rock.

they’re worth, but big or small, they’re your safety net. A woman needs

to marry, don’t. As long as you’re happy, I’ll back whatever

a tidal wave, engulfing

vision blurred,

Kaia choked out between sobs. “Please come

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