Chapter 151

Seeing that Jack had obediently sent the location over, I wasted no time pulling out the IV needle and getting out of bed. I ignored the nurse's attempts to stop me and left the hospital to hail a cab to the address Jack gave me. Jack had moved Grandma back to our family home—the place that hadn't been maintained in over ten years. It couldn't keep out the rain in summer or provide warmth in winter. The moment I saw Grandma, tears streamed down my face. She hadn't been this slim the last time I saw her, but now she was almost skin and bones. Her once kind and gentle face was now deeply sunken, and she looked almost like a skeleton. Her eyes were closed as if she were sleeping, yet it also felt like she could leave me at any moment. A wave of fear surged within me. I strode over and crouched beside her to hold her hand. "Grandma, it's me, Eve. I've come to take you home." I reached out and wanted to smooth Grandma's hair, but my hand froze midair. I was too afraid to touch her. G