Chapter 35 Soft

I bought the lemonade and strawberry cake again. When I returned to the hospital room, my grandmother had already finished her acupuncture treatment and was sitting by the window, smiling at me. "My Juju has someone she likes," my observant grandmother said. Thinking about that comforting hug from earlier, I felt my cheeks warm up again, turning a bit red. "Grandma…" "He's better than that boy from the Stafford family. He seems steady and mature. Bring him home someday so that I can have a proper talk with him," my grandmother suggested. "We're not at that stage yet, but when we are, I'll definitely bring him home for you to meet," I replied as I handed her one of the strawberry cakes. I took a bite of another piece myself, and it tasted especially sweet today. It was the kind of sweetness that warmed my heart. My grandmother needed a few more days of acupuncture. Before nightfall, I made sure to arrange for an experienced caregiver to stay with her. She waved me off and said, "