Chapter 445

"Has it almost been 5 months since Yvette went to the Utopia States? I wonder if she'll come back to see me. Well, so much for all the love I gave her," Fred grumbled as he lay down.

Noelle's heart skipped a beat as she wondered, "Does Yvette know that Fred is terminally ill?" After Fred fell asleep, she called Yvette, as she figured she shouldn't be in class at this hour.

Soon, Yvette answered. "Noelle?"

Noelle stood in the dark corridor. "Grandpa's not doing so well, Yvette. He's been diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer. Could you come back to see him? He misses you a lot."

Yvette fell silent for a while, staring down at her baby bump. She was aware of her grandfather's illness, but there was no way she could go back in this condition. "Noelle, I have a rather busy schedule at the moment, so I won’t be able to make it back. I’ll FaceTime Grandpa soon."

Noelle frowned. "Is everything alright, Yvette?" Usually, she'd definitely come back once she found out about Fred's condi