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Chapter 2379
Ivy was about to answer the door for Alyssa, but she forgot she had left her crutches by the entryway.
As she stood up abruptly, she lost her balance and tumbled to the floor, the thud echoing noisily in the
silent night, causing Alyssa’s heart to leap into her throat.
“Goodness gracious, what’s happened? Are you hurt? Take your time, dear, I’m right outside waiting.
No rush at all.”
Ivy’s knee had taken a hard knock on the floor. After kneeling in a daze for a few seconds, she
gathered herself and pushed up to stand.
“Granny, I’m alright, just a little bump. I’ll be there to open the door for you in a jiffy.”
Ivy struggled to her feet, using the wall for support as she opened the door.
Alyssa saw her disheveled hair and her limping stance and felt a lump form in her throat.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtleBless your heart, my dear Ivy, why must life wear you down so?”
yAlyssa tenderly stroked Ivy’s cheek, concern etched on her face.
olYou’ve lost so much weight in just a few days. It’s all my fault for being late. If I ha
caught that nasty cold, I’d have been here sooner. Have you been suffering, sweetheart.
y lwydhugged Alyssa with a yearning embrace, nuzzling into her neck as she said, “Granny,
you’retnot date at all. Just seeing you makes me feel blessed, no matter when.”
wia swas rare for ivy to act so affectionately, and Alyssa patted her back soothingly.
yley, set’s head inside, dear. Standing at the front door like this just isn’t right.”
itprapracticed ease, Ivy leaned on her crutches, guiding Alyssa into her modest
Darbaantent.
iraGranny, it’susually just me here, and I forgot to prepare a fresh pair of slippers for you.
the seededo? Ivy asked as she took out a pair of her old slippers.
fcourserseysdyssadtodded in agreement.
he pla perioo koksi (quite nice. Colton did a good job.”
y turnedhaddod offeredraywny smile. “After all the money they’ve spent, it better be a bit cer, right?
Pusjuts its mostly folks like me living here, and occasionally a big star might top by. The productiontion
wouldn’t dare skimp on hospitality.”
oticing the derindas excepcept for the small lamp by Ivy’s bed, Alyssa felt the starkness of
le roomom
s it a bit too dark for youy Giratranny? Shall I turn on some lights?”
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Chapter 2379
Alyssa, eager to have a heart-to-heart with Ivy, nodded. Once the lights were on, she noticed the
unmistakable signs that Ivy had been crying.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“What on earth is the matter? You look so upset. I asked Balfour, and he wouldn’t tell me.”
Filled with compassion, Alyssa stood up, intent on boiling an egg to help reduce Ivy’s swelling.
“It’s nothing, Granny, you’re overthinking it. I was watching a movie just now. It was so sad that I ended
up crying along with it.”-
Alyssa wasn’t buying her fib, “Then why didn’t Balfour tell me how you are doing? What is it that I can’t
know?”
Ivy looked up, meeting Alyssa’s gaze. “Alyssa, there’s nothing about me I wouldn’t tell you. But really,
nothing’s happened, or I’d say it straight out, right?”
Still skeptical, Alyssa knew she would get to the bottom of it eventually.
“Oh dear, I got so caught up chatting with you I nearly forgot. I had Althea whip up your favorite chicken
soup. You always loved it back home, didn’t you? I had her make pot to bring over. Just pop it in the
microwave when you’re peckish, and it’s good Althea said it can be kept in the fridge for at least three
days.”
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