Chapter 779


    “Ivy just told me she’s quitting school to make money by selling her painting, hoping to pay our medical


    bills,” Cory murmured.


    Rosalynn was briefly taken aback, then said, “She loves you, and that’s a good thing. Why are you still


    unhappy?”


    “It should be me protecting her,” Cory replied.


    Rosalynn’s chin lightly rubbed against his head, and she said Son, you and your sister should protect


    each other.”


    Cory didn’t respond.


    Rosalynn knew that, Cory would need to figure out some things as he grew up.


    So, she dropped the subject.


    “By the way, Cory, we need to help your dad with something in the next couple of days,” she changed


    the topic.


    “What’s up?”


    “Your dad’s grandma passed away recently, you might have seen it on the news. She’s your great–


    grandma. She should have been buried by now, but your dad got injured while trying to save me and


    still hasn’t fully recovered, so it’s been postponed.”


    “Are we going to the funeral?” Cory asked.


    “Yes,” Rosalynn replied, “It’s not too far to go to your great–grandmother’s hometown. would you like to


    go?


    “Sure,” Cory answered readily.


    “Good.” Rosalynn nodded, then checked her phone, “Hria arrived there and just dropped me a line


    but hasn’t sent any messages for hours. I have no idea what’s going on over there.”


    “Do you have the address? I could try hacking into their surveince system to see what’s happening,”


    Cory immediately offered. Rosalynn hesitated, “Is that okay?”


    Cory looked at her.


    In the end, Rosalynn gave, “Just a quick look, just to make sure Hria is safe.”


    A momentter, Cory easily hacked into the system.


    But to Rosalynn’s surprise, “Nobody’s there?”


    The vast yard was empty, except for the street lights in the garden. not a single light was on in the


    house.


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    There were no signs of any house staff either.


    “Maybe they’re all at the hospital, Rosalynn guessed.


    She then called Hria, just to be sure.


    The phone rang for a while before being picked up.


    “Sweetie, what’s up?” Hria’s voice came through the phone.


    “Nothing much. how’s uncle doing?” Rosalynn asked.


    There was some background noise on Hria’s end, then she responded. “Not too good, I’ll keep you


    posted, don’t worry.” “Okay,” Rosalynn nodded.


    The call ended abruptly.


    On the other side of the ocean.


    Outside the hospital ward.


    Hria hung up the phone.


    With a stern face, she turned to look at Yvonne.


    Yvonne hadn’t changed much over the years. if anything, she’d be more ambitious but had


    learned to hide it better.


    She’d be much more gentle.


    “Mom, was that Gabrie?” Yvonne asked.


    Hria gave her a serious look, without uttering a word.


    She had no idea when Cory’s and his older brother’s family had be so close.


    She walked over, looking worn out, to see Yvonne helping Cory’s wife, juggling household matters,


    communicating with the hospital, and procuring necessities for the funeral simultaneously.