Chapter 866

Abigail shook her head. "No, Grandma, it's not your fault..."

Cassandra spoke slowly. Each sentence took a long time, but she tried her best to tell Abigail what she needed to know. "I know you agreed to marry to make me happy," she said. "But I wanted you to find someone to lean on, not just for me. Xander is the grandson of my best friend, Margaret. She talked about him a lot when he was little. I trust her, so I knew he must be good. That's why I said yes to you two being together. I thought hard about your marriage. I want you to be happy, not just get it over with. I'm not really worried about holding my great-grandchild. I worry about you being alone when I'm gone. But now, you have your husband, Margaret, Essy, and Susanna, who love you. So I'm not worried anymore."

As Abigail listened to her grandmother, tears filled her eyes. "They may be nice to me, but they can't take your place. If you don't want me, what will I do?"

"No one can be with anyone forever. Not even me. I jus