Chapter 874: Chapter 874

Chapter 874

Cornelia didn’t respond, but Marcus knew she had heard him. After he had said his piece, he left Granny Rebecca’s room, even thoughtfully closing the door behind him for

Cornelia

As he stepped outside, he saw Abigail and Zack eavesdropping at the door. Those two really took after Cornelia in some ways. “Go wait in the living room. Quit snooping

around here.”

“But Nelly’s in there all by herself, we can’t just leave her,” Abigail said.

“Trust her, was Marcus’ reply.

Abigail and Zack wanted to stick around, but seeing Marcus’ confidence made them decide to follow him to the living room.

After Marcus left, Cornelia went over to Granny Rebecca’s bedside, carefully taking her hand. “Granny…”

As she called out to her grandmother, she couldn’t help but cry. Her heart ached as if it was being carved out, making it hard for her to breathe. It took her some time to calm herself down before she could continue. “Granny, it’s been a while since we had a proper chat. Let’s talk today.”

Granny Rebecca’s hand was cold and stiff, but Cornelia held it against her face. “Granny, are you upset with me for not having a baby like you wanted? Granny, I’ve been trying to get pregnant. If you could wake up, you’d be holding my baby in a few months.”

But no matter what Cornelia said, Granny Rebecca didn’t respond. Cornelia knew her grandmother couldn’t respond anymore, but she still held out hope for a miracle, hoping Granny Rebecca could come back to life.

She waited, and waited, but the miracle she was hoping for never came.

Alone in the room, only her voice echoed. “Granny, have you really left me? Do you know how important you are to me? You must know, you must know how much you mean to me, yet you still left me.

“Granny, do you remember what you told me when I was 18? You said if I worked hard and got into a good university, you’d grant me a wish.

“I did work hard and got into the University of Riverton. When you asked me what I wanted, I said I wanted you to always be with me. You laughed and agreed, saying you’ll be there for me, through my wedding, through childbirth, till I become a granny myself…”

Thinking about this, Cornelia couldn’t help but smile. Those times felt so real, as if they just happened yesterday.

“And all those years when I was little, you always let me make a wish. I always wished for you to be with me, to never leave me. You asked me what I wished for, but I never told you the truth because I heard that if you say it out loud, it won’t come true.

“If I knew then that even unsaid wishes won’t come true, I would have told you, so that you would know how important you are to me. Granny, I’d give up everything just to have you wake up and be with me.”

If possible, Cornelia would trade everything she owns for her grandmother’s life. But she knew that even the most precious thing in the world couldn’t bring her grandmother back.

The clearer she realized this, the more it hurt.

She had to suppress her pain, so she could continue talking to her grandmother. “Granny, I know you’ve been blaming yourself for me being framed. You think it’s your fault for not protecting me, leading me to be left without a home.”