37: Let's Call a Truce

She was right; the data she held did indeed show changes, indirectly proving that her instincts hadn't misled her.

Lillian hummed in affirmation, then fell silent, neatly folding the papers and putting them away. Once she was done, something occurred to her, and she said to Oliver, "Actually, I think Grandma is afraid of the surgery. This afternoon, you shouldn't have told her about moving up the date."

Oliver was taken aback at her words. "Is that so?"

"Yes."

He looked over at her and saw the seriousness etched on her face, suddenly realizing that her words at the nursing home weren't just empty talk. She genuinely cared for his grandmother, not just for his sake. This revelation wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment outburst. She truly saw his grandmother as her own.

With this thought, Oliver's lips curled slightly, "Alright, I understand. I'll reassure her later."

Because they were discussing his grandmother, an unusual calmness settled between them. But once the topic of Grandma ended,