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
2/7
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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