When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 657

I was at my breaking point.

There were kids to think about, and after breakfast, it was straight to bed for me.

Gregory had collapsed, Lucius was nursing an injury, and Dailey had been on watch for two days straight. The backlog at Ford Group and SZ Technology was piling up. I had to step in and help sort things out.

Before leaving, I wanted to have a word with Christine, but she just sat on the couch, scrolling through her phone, completely ignoring me.

It wasn’t the right time for a heart-to-heart.

I’d wait.

I dreamt of Grandma again.

She must be worried about me, visiting my dreams so often.

“Lily, life’s journey is all about experiencing birth, aging, illness, and death.”

“I’m glad, my dear, that I got to spend some time with you, to share this bond, while I was still alive.”

“I had thought I might never see you again in this lifetime.”

I hugged her tightly.

“Grandma…”

I cried freely in her arms, not wanting to hear those words.

I didn’t want to lose her, yet I had to accept that I already had.

“Grandma.”

to

you come

knew it was a vain

wished she could come

back, speaking softly, “Lily, you need to

to be called ‘great-grandma.’ You promised me, so you can’t break

and you shouldn’t dwell too much on missing

my granddaughter, but you will also be Gregory’s wife, the mother of your children. Let me reside in the deepest corner of your heart, and save the rest

about to leave, and I

faded away from

Abdul, is

Christine looked worried.

sleeping soundly but suddenly started crying, now she’s

worn off, woke up and insisted on staying by her

beside herself with

them further, said,

considering her Grandma just

spoke, as if

this

“Gregory,”

woke up just in time to stop him, “This child is ours,

to see you in pain.

and Mr. Abdul

we treat

it will only

pain.”

“I’m fine.”