Chapter 303


    As soon as Katherine heard those words, she felt a buzzing sound flooding her mind to the point where


    she couldn''t hear anything else.


    Herplexion paled rapidly as she stared intently at Jennifer''s face. Finally, she pressed her lips


    tightly together into a thin line.


    Beside her, Joaquin looked sullen at the ill news. Then, he suddenly grabbed her hand and gave her a


    gentle squeeze.


    She raised her head and gave him a dazed look. Only then did she recover from her shock.


    "Don''t panic. Grandma will be fine," he reassured. His low voice was very soothing andforting.


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    She only lost herposure for that fleeting moment. After that, it didn''t take long for her to calm down


    again. Still, she only managed a mechanic nod. "Yeah, I know."


    As soon as the words left her mouth, she discovered her throat was parched. Her voice was so hoarse


    that it felt like she had sand in her throat.


    She gritted her teeth and remained silent. Instead, she took out her needles and did her best to stay


    calm. Then, she methodically performed acupuncture on Jennifer.


    Katherine had always been poised in the face of crisis. Even when she was forced to face Noah''s


    repeated fainting spells, she could deal with the situation calmly.


    However, her hands couldn''t help but tremble uncontrobly at this moment. To make matters worse,


    her palms were also coated in ayer of perspiration.


    An ominous premonition flooded her without any exnation, causing her to feel highly uneasy. She


    desperately tried to suppress the feeling, but that sense of dread continued to twist around her heart


    like poison ivy.


    Fifteen minutester, Jennifer''s heavy eyelids seemed to flutter slightly. It took great effort for her to


    open her eyes.


    Her cloudy eyes were momentarily confused. She stared at the ceiling for some time before her gaze


    roved around the room and glided over the faces of every single person in the room. Eventually, her


    gazended on Katherine''s face.


    "Kathy," she called Katherine''s name in a raspy voice. Then, she lowered her gaze slightly, only to see


    needles sticking out of her body. When she saw Katherine still trying, she breathed out lightly. "Don''t


    bother. There''s no need for further acupuncture."


    Jennifer''s words came out of nowhere, causing Katherine to freeze for a moment. Katherine tightly


    pursed her lips and continued moving her hands without heeding Jennifer''s words.


    Jennifer sighed with a resigned expression on her face as she watched Katherine performing the


    acupuncture treatment in stubborn silence. "I know my own body well. Kathy, listen to me."


    That statement nearly caused Katherine to break down emotionally.


    She gritted her teeth and forced out a hiss, "Grandma, please stop speaking. It''s not good for your


    health if you speak during acupuncture. Once I get your vitality under control, I will prescribe some


    medicine to you. Your health will improve once more."


    Jennifer chuckled softly upon hearing those words. Nevertheless, she no longer had any strength to


    refute Katherine. Her lips had gone entirely bloodless in seconds.


    "What medicine will you prescribe for me? Kathy, I''m sure you''ve already noticed that I don''t have any


    time left. How could you stabilize my condition?"


    Those words caused Katherine''s movements to freeze, and a visible tremor ran through her hands.


    Indeed, Jennifer was speaking the truth.


    Before Katherine started the acupuncture treatment, she had taken Jennifer''s pulse and discovered


    that Jennifer''s pulse was fluttering weakly. In fact, it was almost non-existent. Jennifer''s vitality was


    practically undetectable.


    That was a symptom of death, but how could she ept the fact that her grandmother was dying right


    before her very eyes?


    The grandmother who loved her the most was practically at death''s door, about to part ways with the


    world of the living. How could she go along with the reality that her grandmother was about to leave her


    forever?


    That was why she had kept her mouth shut. Instead, she simply did her best to utilize everything she


    learned in her life and attempted to save her grandmother by performing acupuncture.


    Unfortunately, precious time slipped away with every passing moment. Jennifer''s body only became


    weaker and weaker with time. Regardless, her pulse had barely fluctuated even when she spoke.


    Katherine''s fingertips went numb and she felt like she had fallen into a cavern of ice.


    Jennifer couldn''t help feeling distressed as she observed Katherine''s disheartened expression. The


    corner of her eyes reddened slightly, but she was afraid to make Katherine even more distressed. So,


    she forced her tears back as she feigned calmness. Then. she looked at Joaquin and smiled with great


    effort.


    "Joaquin, please do something about this silly girl. This girl is getting more and more rebellious. She


    won''t even listen to me anymore."


    Joaquin pressed his lips together into a grim line as aplicated expression painted across his face.


    For a time, he could not bring himself to say anything.


    Donald, who was standing by the side, couldn''t help calling out to Jennifer. His voice was very choked


    up, "Jenny…"


    Jennifer nced at Donald and closed her eyes helplessly. Nheless, she remained smiling.


    "Donald, you''ve served me for such a long time. You know my preferences and my temperament. I


    don''t like seeing the people around me looking so depressed. It''s very upsetting to me."


    Needless to say, he knew that she was deliberately making those statements. He immediately took a


    deep breath, but a haunting look of sorrow clouded his eyes.


    Anybody could tell that she did not have much longer to live just by looking at Jennifer''s appearance.


    The emotions in her heart were reflected on her face like a bright mirror. She turned her gaze toward


    Katherine again. Then, she took Katherine''s hand in hers and stroked her granddaughter''s hand gently.


    "Kathy, stop the treatment. Don''t waste your energy. I don''t have long left to live, and I want to spend


    this time talking to you. When I made this trip to Kynd, I knew that my life wasing to an end


    soon. I was struggling to hold on because I was worried that the Moran Family might hurt you.


    Unfortunately, I can only protect you once. I can''t protect you forever. After this…"


    She had to stop and pant slightly after every few words to regain her breath. It was clear that talking


    was a veryborious task.


    Katherine felt as though there was an invisible hand squeezing her heart painfully as she listened to


    what sounded like her grandmother''sst words. The pain was unbearable, but she still forced herself


    to remain optimistic.


    She interrupted Jennifer''s speech with a tense and stiff expression. Moreover, her tone was blunt and


    stubborn.


    "Grandma, stop talking. Talking is harmful to your health. You''re only going to make my acupuncture


    efforts go to waste by talking," She even retracted her hand as she spoke and spread out the cloth bag


    containing the silver needles.


    Jennifer frowned slightly at the sight. "Silly girl, why are you being so stubborn? Are you nning to


    snatch my soul from the hands of the grim reaper? Listen to me…"


    "I don''t want to!" All of a sudden, Katherine raised her voice and threw a tantrum like a child. "I don''t


    want to listen! It''s not like I''ve never saved somebody from the jaws of death before! So what if I do it


    again? You won''t leave me! I won''t allow it!" Her eyes reddened while she was speaking. The urge to


    cry mmed into her, and she nearly burst into tears right there and then.


    At this moment, she felt as though the clock had turned backward, and she was once again a naive


    child. Whenever something did not work out the way she wanted, she would throw a tantrum in front of


    her grandmother.


    Katherine''s current behavior reminded Jennifer of the past. Her eyes burned slightly, and tears flooded


    her eyes.


    She stretched out her bony and wrinkled hands to Katherine, her voice choking with sobs. "My dear


    Kathy… I don''t want to leave you either, but people are bound to die eventually. I should have died five


    years ago. It''s only because of you that I''ve stubbornly held onto this life. Now that you''ve gotten your


    revenge and the dilemma hounding you are gone. You have married a reliable man. Joaquin treats you


    so well, and Noah''s disease has been cured. There''s nothing to worry about anymore. I''m so tired…


    Won''t you let me go peacefully…"


    Katherine could no longer hold back her tears, andrge drops of tears flowed out of her eyes. Even


    though her gaze was blurry with tears, she continued with her outburst, "I won''t! I won''t let you leave


    me! Noah is still so young! How can you leave now? I refuse to ept your decision!"


    As soon as she yelled out those words, she raised her hand and messily wiped away her tears. Then, a


    look of determination shed through her eyes. Suddenly, she dug out a small de from the pocket of


    her cloth bag and swiped the knife against her palm.


    Crimson blood instantly gushed out of her palm, shocking everybody in the room.


    "Miss Katherine!"


    "Kathy! What are you doing?!"