Chapter60GrandmaSawMe Chapter60GrandmaSawMc MydadsaidhisgoodbyestoEsmeesfamilyandleftwithLukeforthehospital.
+10FreeCoins Thehospitalcorridorwasbustlingwith activity.Medicalstaffhurriedby,somepatientsarrivedincriticalconditiononstretchers,andotherssobbedinconsolablyinthehallway.
Thiswastheintensivecareunit,aplacewheretheoddsofsurvivalwereslim.
Mydadarrived,lookingwornandweary.Mom,Imhere Grandmalayonthehospitalbedwithanoxygenmaskoverhernose.Herface,alreadyfrail,nowappearedevenpalerandweaker.
Shewasdoingfinejustafewdaysago.Howdiditsuddenlygetthisbad?mydadaskedworriedly.
Annaranover,cryingassheflungherselfintohisarms.Dad,itsallmyfault!Whenyouwenttotheairport.IwasworriedGrandmawouldhave noonetolookafterher,soIcametocheckon her.ButGrandmawasntinagoodmood.Assoonasshesawme,shestartedyelling,sayingIdroveChloeaway.Sheeventhrewthingsatme.IdodgedandGrandmaTell.
Itsmyfaultfordodging.IfIhadntmoved,Grandmawouldnthavefallen.Dad,youcanpunishmeifyou Icouldnthelpbutwonderifshehadbeensecretlytrainingatanactingacademy.Howcouldshesummontearsondemandlikethat? Asexpected,whatstartedasconcernforGrandmaquicklyturnedintocomfortingAnnainstead.
Thiswasherusualtactic,andsomehow,italwaysworked.
Grandmahadntevenopenedhereyesyet,andeveryonewasalreadybusyconsolingthevery personresponsibleforhercondition IfGrandmawereconscious,shedprobablybefurious withAnna .
Maybe thatwasAnnasplanallalong .ShedidntneedtodoanythingdrasticjustangeringGrandmawasenoughtoachievehergoal.
Itsalright,mydad said,tryingto soothe her.Grandmashealthwasntgreattobeginwith.Itsnotentirelyyourfault.Stopcryingand focusontakingcareofher.Shellrecover.
Okay,Annasniffledandwipedhertears.
ThenshereachedoutandtookLukeshand .Luke,have you foundChloeyet? Herfacewasstillstreakedwithtearsasshesmiledinnogently.Anyonelookingatherwouldneversuspectshemightbetheonewhocausedmydeath Lukesfacedarkenedashepulleditslandawayfromfiers.
No ,Ihavent ,herepliedcurtly, +10FreeCoins Chapter60GrandmaSawMe MymomtuckedtheblanketaroundGrandmaandthenturnedtoLukeandmydad.So,Chloewasnt overthere? No.Lukeanswered.
Thenwherecouldshebe?Thisisbad.Couldsomethingterriblehavehappenedtoher?Honey,shouldwecallthepolice?Ihaveabadfeelingaboutthis,mymomsaidanxiously.
No.wecantreportthis,mydadshotbackfirmly.Tvealreadyaskedfriendstoinvestigateprivately.Oncewe alertthepoliceanditblowsup,ourfamilyslosseswillbeevenworse.Besides,thiswholemessstarted.withAnna.Theonlinetrollsarerelentlessenough asitis.
TheuproarfromLukescanceledweddinghad beenamassivescandal.ItresultedinthecompanysstockpricesplummetingfordaysandGrandpahadbeenfurious.
Ifnewsofmydisappearancegotout,itwouldonlyaddfueltothefireandharmeveryoneinvolved.
ButwerentAnnaandaboutprotectingher? Ibothhisdaughters?Howcouldheonlyc Icouldnt helpbutwonderifhewouldstillshieldAnnaatallcostsifhelearnedofmydeathoneday.
Comparedtohim,mymom,sharptonguedbutsofthearted,at leastshowedsomegenuineconcern.Honey,whatifChloereally… Impossible!mydadinterrupted.Shesstillinthecity.Wejustneedtosearchthoroughlyandwellfindher.Keepyourmouthsshut,allofyou.Notawordaboutthistoanyone.
Fine,mymomsaidreluctantly.
IlookedatthemanIhadcalleddadforover20yearsandfeltapangofdisappointment.SothiswashowlittleImeanttohim.
Suddenly,Lukeexclaimed,Grandmasawake! Inaninstant,everyoneturnedtheirattention toGrandma.Irushedtoherbedsideexcitedly.
Grandmascloudyeyesslowlyopened andseemedtogazein mydirection.
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