Chapter 19

Evelyn subconsciously tightened her grip around her spoon. Then, she said, "It's nothing, and I'm doing alright. It might be because I have been too busy and not having regular mealtimes." She had lost a lot of weight after receiving her diagnosis. Her appetite had also worsened, and she wasn't absorbing any of the nutrients she ate. Neither Lucas nor Blake had noticed. Only Deborah, her grandmother who loved her dearly, had noticed her change, yet she could not tell her about it. Deborah was old and unable to handle too much stress ever since Naomi had passed away. Not to mention, Evelyn's uncle, Leonard Reed, was living in a sanatorium due to his liver cancer. How were they supposed to cope if she told them the news? "Evie, are you unhappy? Did you fight with Lucas?" Deborah could not shake the feeling that Evelyn was in a bad state, which worried her. Why would Lucas never accompany Evelyn back here if that wasn't the case? Evelyn put down her spoon and hugged Deborah. "Tha