Merope meant Michelle.Holly used to be neighbors with the Larsens when she was younger. Michelle often cared for her back then.She had wanted to visit Michelle but was declined by Abelin. Now, she naturally had no reason to reject when Merope was the one asking. Thus, she accepted the invitation.After ending the call, Holly briefly recounted everything to Bryce.Bryce pursed his lips as he listened. It was a matter of life and death. He would look unreasonable if he refused to let her go.But Calria was Abelin's home ground, and Merope was an unpredictable person. Who knew if anything would crop up if Bryce were to let Holly go?After contemplating, Bryce decided to concede. "You can go, but bring Nina along. Her schedule is flexible since she's currently working for my mom."Holly gave it some thought before replying, "Nina isn't close to Abelin and the others. She would definitely feel uncomfortable if she went. It's better for me to bring my mom along instead."Bryce paus
Michelle stared at Holly before breaking into a weak smile. "I never thought… I'd be alive… to see both of you again."She couldn't catch her breath after speaking.Holly wanted to help ease Michelle's breathing by patting her chest. Yet she was so weak that Holly dared not even touch her.She hurriedly said, "Please don't tire yourself from speaking anymore, Granny Michelle."Michelle coughed and said breathlessly, "Don't call me that anymore. Just call me 'Granny,' like Abel does."Holly hesitated before calling gently, "Granny."Michelle let out a heavy sigh. A strange gleam flickered in her cloudy eyes.The door was opened. A tall man dressed in black casual clothes walked in. He was handsome and sported a crew cut. It was Abelin.He paused momentarily when he saw Holly. Surprise surged within him, compelling him to say something cheerful. Yet he hesitated—it was rather inappropriate, after all.Abelin contained his surprise and asked casually, "Why are you guys here?"
Holly was quick in feeding liquid food to Michelle and changing her adult diapers. She had no complaints at all and did a better job than the caregiver they hired.Michelle refused to let anyone else take care of her after two days with Holly.She grew fonder of Holly as she lay on the hospital bed, watching her.Michelle had taken a liking to Holly ever since she was still a young girl. Holly was Michelle's ideal granddaughter-in-law—gentle, obedient, diligent, good in studies, and even painted well.Holly would have become her granddaughter-in-law if it weren't for that incident.Upon hearing that Holly was there, Zenia rushed over to the hospital to tend to Michelle. But she didn't know how to attend to someone as she grew up being pampered.Zenia either burned Michelle's lips when she fed her or hurt Michelle when she was trying to massage her legs.Michelle kicked her out in a fit of anger.Zenia questioned Merope angrily, "Is the marriage between me and Abe that you've
Holly's mind raced. "Granny is on her last breath. I'll just take it as repaying Abel's kindness."Bryce felt heartbroken. He fell silent before saying, "You should take care of yourself."Holly said, "You, too. Don't overwork yourself, and rest earlier at night. Don't drink too much when you're out socializing. Don't smoke, either. Remember to dress up warmly in the cold weather."A soft smile graced Bryce's lips. "You're just too kind-hearted. Kind people tend to suffer."Holly chuckled. "I wouldn't have taken care of you without a single complaint for two years if I wasn't nice. Didn't you like me because of my sense of loyalty? Everything happens for a reason."Bryce teased, "Oh, wow! You're talking philosophy with me now."Both of them conversed through the international call. They only ended the call reluctantly when their phones were heating up.Holly missed Bryce dearly as she lay on the spacious bed. She missed his hugs, his scent, and his kisses. She also missed the wa
Holly filled the thermos flask with her homemade oatmeal before going to the hospital.Just as she placed the thermos flask down, Abelin called her out. They walked over to a secluded corner.Abelin looked down at her tired face. He was heartbroken. "Why are you here again? Aren't you supposed to head back today?"Holly was calm when she replied, "I promised Aunt Merope to take care of Granny until her final breath."Abelin said, "There's really no need for you to repay me back. Everything I did was voluntary. I would feel indebted and sorry for you if you exhausted yourself like this."Don't listen to my mom, either. She went through some tough times when she was younger, so her mindset was somewhat twisted. Just take whatever she says with a grain of salt and don't take them to heart."Holly thought for a bit. "I'll take care of Granny for another week. Then, I'll head back. Is that fine?"Abelin said, "Just go back tomorrow."Holly replied, "I'll stay for another week."Abe
Abelin rolled the car windows up before quietly driving away.When Holly finally turned around, he was no longer there.She picked up her phone to call Abelin. As soon as she dialed his number, she hung up. Instead, she opted to send him a message. "Drive slowly."Holly then followed Bryce back into the hotel.…As soon as they entered the room, Bryce took Holly's hands and examined them carefully. Her once delicate fingers had now turned rough. There were even hangnails on the sides of her nails.Bryce pinched her fingers and said, "Were you doing manual labor here? Your hands are so rough. They weren't like this back when you were doing restoration on a daily basis."Holly pulled her hands out. "Granny has late-stage cancer. I've been taking care of her for the past few days. I'll take care of my hands once I'm back."Bryce's gaze turned cold. "You could've just put on a show. I wasn't expecting you to really do it for real."Holly said, "She's rather pitiful."Bryce said,
Moses weighed his options. Nina was a feisty woman.If he gave her his card, she would simply throw it back at him and tell him to fuck off.However, his inexperience in pursuing women didn't mean that he couldn't handle social situations.After considering things for a while, he said, "I'll give her flowers, then teddy bears, jewelry, and then my card.""Yeah. You can do whatever you deem fit. Nina's much easier to pursue than Holly. You can tell everything that Nina is thinking just by looking at her face. "Holly, on the other hand, keeps her emotions hidden. I have to read her mind."Moses felt annoyed. Bryce married Holly without even dating her. What did he have to complain about? He had it easy, but he was acting like he had it tough.But he didn't tell him that. After all, Bryce was Nina's brother. He would be his brother-in-law in the future. Thus, Moses couldn't offend him.He asked, "What does Nina like to eat?"Bryce smiled. "Well, she eats everything under the sky
After the movie, Moses drove Nina home.Nina sat in the passenger seat, holding on to the unfinished bucket of popcorn, chewing quietly.Moses glanced at her adorable face, his heart thumping. "What else would you like to eat? I'll go get them for you."Nina babbled, "I feel like having roasted beef, lamb, chicken, mashed potatoes, fries, hotdogs, sandwiches, eggs, ice cream…"She listed over a hundred types of food.Moses smiled.What Bryce said was true. Nina really loved eating. It was extraordinary that she wasn't putting on any weight at all."It's not good to have such calorie-dense stuff at night. I'll take you out to have them all tomorrow."Nina was reasonable. "Alright."The car stopped outside Gabelman Manor.Moses opened the car door and walked her to the gate.When they were almost there, Nina suddenly said, "Close your eyes, Moses. Don't open them until I tell you to."Moses closed his eyes obediently.Nina stood on her toes. She wanted to kiss his eyes, but