Chapter 36


    Sherilyn tried to exin, Im not


    “Save it!” Gilbert had enough of her excuses “Today Not a day, not an hour, not a minutener Do


    you think share all the time in the world like you do?”


    After that, he hung up.


    Sherilyn held the phone, a wry smile ying on her lips How could she make him belen at the day


    of clinging to him were long gone? Fine, let it be today, then. It might be a bit tough, though


    She rubbed her belly gently. The pain seemed worse


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    Her grandmother was resting in peace at Maple Grove Cemetery


    The weather wasn’t too good, with the sun ying hide and seele amongrge dous


    The cemetery was up on a hill. Grappling with abdominal pain, Sherilyn slowly made her way up,


    carrying the bouge she’d bought Finally, she arrived. Tired and in pain, sweat dripped from her


    forehead, temples, and back. The wedi


    word in off


    caelessly


    Standing before her grandmother’s tombstone, Sherilyn knelt, cing the bouquet gently


    Looking at the photo of her grandmother on the tombstone, the managed a tearful smile


    “Grandma, Im here to see you”


    As she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrobly. Tm sorry Grandes it’s been four years.


    Im just not making enough The flight back home was too expensive”


    Life had gotten somewhat better after meeting Joyce. But it was still a struggle. Returning to


    Surraven seemed impossible fr for the Johnson family sending her money, she wouldn’t have been


    able to return


    “Grandma Sherilyn sniffled, “I’m not leaving this time. I stay in Sunhaven, my hometown. I have the


    right to stay Grandma vist you more often from now on.”


    Tears mixed withughter, she reached into her purse. “Right, you haven’t seen Jenna yet. I’ve got


    everything preped


    While saying that, she pulled out a photograph. “Look, Grandma, isn’t she adorable?


    Sherilyn mumbled, “You can’t see her, can you? Don’t worry. Ill show Jenna your picture so she will


    know what her great grandmater looked like.”


    In front of the tombstone was a ce used for cing offerings. Sherilyn put the bouquet down


    there


    Afterward, she took a cloth and carefully wiped the tombstone, whispering 7m somy Grandma. I


    couldn’t afford to buy you a fancy house or car, and the bouquet is cheap from the farmer’s market.


    Please wait a bit longer Once I start eaming more, get you something nice.”


    With the tombstone cleaned, Sherilyn knelt again, praying silently. Please, Grandma, bless me to


    make more money And, keep Jenna healthy and safe.”


    Her eyes closed, hershes trembling, her voice choked with emotion. “Things will get bemer,


    Grandma fm strong Dont wory? When she opened her eyes, she stopped crying, but her eyes were


    still red


    “Goodbye, for now, Grandma. Ille see you again.” Sherlyn stood up, gave her grandmothers


    photo onest look, and reluctantly turned to leave.


    As she was walking down, she bumped into a group heading up.


    Sherilyn froze momentarily, then quickly grabbed a face mask from her bag and put it on. The group


    came closer, passing by her ahera short while. Sherilyn’s heart raced uncontrobly. It was them!


    Huh!


    She turned around abruptly, watching their backs with a silent coldugh, and wondered. They have


    the nerve toe and visiting grandma’s grave, huh? Do they think they can upset her in the


    afterlife? if Grandma knew she’d jump out and haunt them!


    Sherilyn clenched her fists. She didn’t want a confrontation. They were a big group, and Sherlyn wat


    feeling well. She dec She’d return after they