Chapter 49


    “What’s there to be afraid of? Vi is just soft–hearted. She gave so much of herself for our sake. I


    just hope that she can truly be happy


    “She did say that she was really happy that Skye was there to keep herpany throughout those


    years. in the countryside,” Gloria replied.


    Skr’s eyes welled up with tears when she heard Gloria and George mention Vi. She really


    missed her.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    To her, she was closer to Vi than she had been to her grandmother in the countryside.


    Vi had rarely talked about the past. Skr had never asked about it either. Oftentimes, Vi


    would space out for an entire day while looking at the mountains in the distance.


    Back then, Skr used to think that Vi was very lonely. She had wanted to keep Vipany


    so that she knew that she had family.


    “Has Vi ever mentioned me, Skye?” George’s question came out of the blue. There was a clear


    sense of anticipation in his teary eyes.


    Skr shook her head. She answered honestly, “Grandma Vi rarely talked about her past. She


    said that some people will keep some of their stories hidden in their hearts. All is fine as long as


    they never forget.”


    George was taken aback. Then, he nodded absentmindedly. “That’s right. Everything will be fine as


    long as they never forget.”


    Gloria’s eyes


    had also turned a little red. “She’s indeed able to see through things so clearly.”


    Following that, Gloria and George never brought up Vi’s name again,


    George left after a short chat. When he left, he invited Skr to go to his ce when she had the


    time so that she could keep himpany.


    Gloria shot George a look, signaling to him not to steal Skr away from her. Skr couldn’tugh


    when she saw how both of them were bickering like little children.


    ‘t help but


    When Joe entered the ward, he saw both Skr and Gloria grinning from ear to ear.


    There was a cozy atmosphere in the room.


    Joe paused when he caught sight of the smile on Skr’s face Then, he looked toward Gloria and


    said, Hi, Grandma.”


    Gloria now favored Skr and looked down upon him.


    To her, Skr was a delicate person. That made her feel closer to Skr and made her want to


    protect Skr with all her heart.


    Joe, on the contrary, had be moreplicated as he’d gotten older. He rarely smiled and


    always. had a frigid expression on his face. Gloria harrumphed.


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    Joe had clearly felt her dislike for him. However, he was already used to it and showed no change


    in his


    expression.


    “Skye has been chatting with me and George for a long while. I’m sure she’s thirsty. Get some


    water and peel an apple for her,” Gloria said to Joe.


    Joe raised a brow. She wanted him to peel an apple for Skr?


    “I’ve had some water, Grandma. I’m not thirsty, and I can’t stomach an apple right now. I’ll peel it


    myself when I feel like eating it.” Skr refused promptly.


    She didn’t have the guts to have Joe peel an apple for her. They weren’t that close either.


    Joe was about to reach out for an apple when he heard Skr’s words. He lowered his hand again.


    Coincidentally, their eyes met. Just as they were about to look away, they had the sudden feeling


    that Gloria was looking at them fiercely, as if she had sensed something.


    So, they ended up staring at one another awkwardly.


    They had to keep their rtionship hidden in front of other people. But, in front of Gloria, they had to


    be an actual married couple. They had to make sure that they kept the truth under wraps.


    There was something about the way they looked at each other. Gloria’s heart raced.


    This strange feeling reminded her of the couples in dating variety shows. A nce like this was


    usually how the couples started to fall for one another.