"Anna, where are you?" I turned to see Mrs. Edgewood—my grandmother—standing in the doorway. Her presence was like a balm to my soul, radiating the kind of warmth and care I hadn’t known in so long. She was dressed elegantly, as always, her silver hair perfectly coiffed, but it was the kindness in her eyes that struck me the most.“Good morning, Anna,” she greeted me, her voice as gentle as I remembered.“Good morning, Grandmother,” I replied, a smile spreading across my face as I approached her. It still felt strange, yet comforting, to call her that. To be someone’s granddaughter after all this time.She stepped forward and took my hands in hers, squeezing them gently. “It’s been far too long, my dear. I’ve missed you.”“And I’ve missed you too,” I confessed, my voice barely a whisper. There was so much I wanted to say, but the words seemed stuck in my throat, tangled with all the emotions I hadn’t let myself feel for years.“Shall we sit?” she suggested, her voice calm but carryin
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