That evening, Eva and Adrian ryed what Dr. Oberlin had said earlier to Granny ckwood.


    During this time, Granny ckwood had been in a good state of mind at home, herplexion healthier than when she was in the sanatorium, and her spirit high. Upon hearing the news from the two, she wasn''t afraid and nodded cheerfully.


    "Tomorrow for the examination? Of course, no problem."


    Granny ckwood was in a good mood now, probably because she had developed a liking for the lively atmosphere outside. She wanted to finish the surgery early and recover soon. Eva felt relieved after hearing this.


    "Grandma seems happy now?"


    "Yes." Granny ckwood held her hand and sighed. "I thought I would always be confined in the sanatorium, but being able to see the outside world again before the surgery, even if I die on the operating table, I won''t have any regrets." Eva, who was happy because of Granny ckwood''s words, turned pale after hearing thest sentence.


    "Grandma, what are you talking about?"


    But Granny ckwood''s eyes showed no sadness. Instead, she looked at Adrian and beckoned him toe over.


    Adrian walked over with a serious expression.


    "Grandma, don''t say such ominous words. The surgery will be sessful, and you will be able to see more of the outside world in the future."


    "It''s not an ominous thing. Of course, I hope the surgery will be sessful, but unexpected things can happen."


    Adrian''s face turned grim, and he spoke firmly, "There won''t be any unexpected things."


    "Alright, alright." Granny ckwood smiled. "Anyway, if anything happens to me, both of you have to live your lives well. Don''t be too sad because of me, and don''t argue. Adrian, you''re a man, so you should be more considerate towards Eva. Women have it the toughest, understand?"


    Bang!


    Tears streamed down Eva''s face without warning. Because she was leaning against Granny ckwood, the scalding tears fell directly onto the back of her hand. "Eva..." Granny ckwood looked at the glistening tears and froze.


    "Grandma..." Eva pressed her face against Granny ckwood''s hand, tightly hugging her arm with teary eyes. "Please don''t say such gloomy things. The surgery will definitely be sessful, and you have to continue experiencing the colorful world outside. Also, Adrian and I argue often, so we need you to mediate. So please, Grandma, nothing should happen to you, okay?"


    Granny ckwood had only envisioned possible oues, and her state of mind had actually been quite good recently. She used to have some regrets, but now thinking about it, there seemed to be no regrets.


    So, she said these words.


    At that moment, her mood was calm.


    No one wants to die prematurely.


    But if death cannot be avoided, then ept it calmly, there is nothing to be afraid of.


    She just didn''t expect these words to make Eva cry like this.


    Granny ckwood has always known that Eva''s feelings towards her are not just those of an ordinary granddaughter towards her grandmother. She has always loved clinging to her, confiding in her, and sharing many of her thoughts with her. Gradually, Granny ckwood began to realize that this young girl''s feelings towards her were extraordinary.


    Later, she asked and found out that this young woman did not have her mother by her side since she was little. This made her realize a possibility, that the young woman might see her as a female elder she can rely on for emotional support. However, it was only today that she realized just how deep the emotional attachment had be.


    "Grandma..."


    She didn''t respond, but the young woman kept crying.


    "Alright, alright."


    Granny ckwood instantly softened,forting Eva repeatedly.


    "Grandma promises you, no more talk about gloomy things, stop crying, okay?"


    In the end, it turned into Granny ckwood constantly soothing Eva, putting in some effort before finally calming her down. Afterward, she went back to her room to sleep, promising toe back in the morning. Granny ckwood lightly patted the back of her head.


    "Alright, goodnight, go to sleep."


    After she left, Granny ckwood nced at Adrian.


    "Have you two been fighting recently?"


    Upon hearing this, Adrian hesitated for a moment and then exined, "She was just ying with you, did you really believe her?"


    "Do you think I''m too old and can''t see the issues between you two?" Granny ckwood snorted coldly. "You know exactly what''s going on."


    "Is it because of Vivian?"


    Unexpectedly, Granny ckwood hit the nail on the head, causing Adrian''s expression to change.


    "Vivian saved your life, so she is special to you." Seeing Adrian''s lips twitch, as if he wanted to deny it, Granny ckwood continued, "Don''t rush to say it''s not, Grandma has sharp eyes. You used to get along so well with Eva, but recently there have been frequent issues. I thought it was just normal arguments between you two until that day when I saw Vivian with that child."


    At this point, Granny ckwood deliberately paused, before saying after a long while, "The night we came back from the sanatorium, Vivian came to find you, didn''t she?"


    Adrian: "..."


    Women who marry into the ckwood family are not easily fooled.


    Seeing her grandson''s silence, Granny ckwood sighed.


    "Just as I suspected. The general idea is, why does she want something with you after she saved your life? Isn''t that too delusional of her?"


    Adrian furrowed his brows slightly and instinctively spoke up to defend Vivian. "No, it''s not her being delusional."


    Upon hearing this, Granny ckwood, who had been rtively calm, finally couldn''t help but change her expression and her tone grew stern. "If it''s not her being delusional, then is it you?"


    Adrian remained silent as his lips pressed into a straight line.


    As Granny ckwood stared at him, her gaze gradually turned sharp and imposing. The aura and look in her eyes didn''t match that of an elderly person, let alone someone who was about to undergo surgery.


    "Adrian, tell Grandma honestly, do you not actually like Eva?"


    Adrian stood frozen in ce upon hearing this. Like? A perplexed expression appeared in his dark eyes.


    The astute Granny ckwood, how could she not see the emotions in his eyes? But the moment she understood, she was almost speechless with anger. However, soon after, she thought of something and the anger dissipated.


    Adrian was someone she had watched grow up since he was young. The main reason Granny ckwood favored Eva as her granddaughter-inw was because of Adrian himself.


    If it weren''t for seeing how well he treated and cared for Eva, Granny ckwood would never have had this dream. After all, Eva was an outstanding woman. If they were to get married, it would naturally be between two people who loved each other.


    Thinking of this, Granny ckwood sighed and said, "After all these years, you still don''t know what you want, do you?"