NovelEnglishTwelve years had passed, and Taronia was experiencing an exceptionally harsh and unforgiving winter.
The doctor had cto give the old woman an injection, but her skin no longer allowed him to find her veins. He shook his head at Irene before leaving.
Tears rolled down Irene's face as she watched the doctor leave.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Irene..." murmured the old woman weakly.
Irene swiftly wiped her tears away and calmed herself before turning around and heading back to bed.
"Don't be afraid, Grandma. The doctor forgot to bring the medicine. He is heading back to the clinic to take it." Irene did not want the old woman to worry.
The old woman had been bedridden and ill ever since she had tripped and fallen a year ago. Had Irene not tended to her carefully, she would have passed away a long tago. After a year of fighting to survive, the old lady felt weak and weary. She had no energy left to continue the fight. She had been unable to eat for three months and had wasted away. She had beca living skeleton because of the lack of nutrition. A sharp pain lanced through her chest with every breath she took.
"I... I am leaving now... Don't... Don't cry..." the old woman held onto Irene's hands with tears in her eyes. "I- I really don't want to leave you..." "I don't want you to leave either, Grandma... I don't want you to go. Please!" Irene sobbed as she clutched the old woman's frail hand in her own. "What should I do if you are gone? I want you to stay withforever. I haven't had the chance to repay you for all that you have done for me. You can't leave..." Moved, the old woman felt as though the pain had subsided slightly.
Her mediocre life had been given a purpose when Irene walked into her life, and she had no regrets.
"My Irene. I'm holding you back..." The old woman sobbed as she whispered, "You have to... be happy... Be careful... of bad people..." Irene choked on her tears, unable to respond.
"Also..." Grandma continued, "Do not remove... the mask... Not until... you are eighteen..." The old woman had repeated those words to her many times over the years, and Irene nodded. "I will do whatever you say, Grandma." "Yes... You've always been a wonderful child... Once I die... just burywherever... D- Don't spend any money on me... Sigh..." The old woman looked back on the past year of her life. Though she had refused to be treated at a hospital, Irène had spent a small fortune getting doctors to treat her. Irene was a student without a penny to her name, so the old woman realized that she must be working multiple jobs to make ends meet.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIrene's heart sank when she heard the old woman sigh. Unable to utter a single word, she sobbed.
Silence fell over the room, and they lost track of time. Irene wiped her tears away and looked up at the old woman, who was looking back at her.
"Grandma, you've never toldwho my dad is... Can you tellnow?" Irene sobbed and asked. "I won't look for him. I promise. I'm just curious." Tears continued to roll down the old woman's expressionless face. She was fading, but she could still bear Irene erying, so she refused to close her eyes. She stared unseeingly at Irene. "H- He is... Grandma summoned the very last strand of strength, wanting to answer Irene's question, butcher heart stopped before she could say Elliot's name. Św"Grandma! Grandma!" Irene screamed as she watched the light in the old woman's eyes fade away.
Her grandmother was gone.
All sound and color that filled her way faded away into emptiness.
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