“Fenna-“Cameron called out but Fenna walked away without looking back. Cameron was left to eat


    alone. He couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.


    M returned to Hoffis Manor with a small box in her hand.


    At the sight of M, Loretta hurriedly put down her utensils and retreated to her room.


    M had already spotted Loretta eating at the dining table. She quickly ran over and blocked Loretta’s


    path.


    Loretta acted aloof to hide her embarrassment. She turned away and held her head high as if to


    indicate she wouldn’t apologize. She seemed like a child who knew her mistake but refused to


    acknowledge it.


    “Grandma, why are you always avoiding me?” M asked with a smile.


    Loretta turned away without a word. M walked up to Loretta, who turned her back again. M faced


    her again and handed her the box. “I bought you the pastries you love.”


    “I don’t deserve it,” Loretta said arrogantly.


    “I’m your granddaughter. Why would you say that you don’t deserve me buying you pastries?


    M’s heart ached.


    With tears in her eyes, Loretta sneered, “Don’t y nice with me. I know what’s on your mind.


    “What’s on my mind?” M’s gaze was on Loretta.


    Loretta averted her eyes in distress and said, “Yes, I’m stupid and blind. I couldn’t even recognize my


    granddaughter. I was so arrogant and rude that I insulted you. I even swore at you. I ”


    She became more and more upset as she spoke. Her indignation turned to guilt and self–me.


    Choking back tears, she continued, “Ick manners and knowledge. I’m a nuisance to others, but it’s


    just who I am, and I can’t change. If you hate me, go ahead. I don’t care.”


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    M was deeply saddened. It was obvious that Loretta was angry, but she couldn’t stop ming


    herself. M questioned with a smile, “Who told you that you were a nuisance?”


    Loretta clenched her teeth to hold back tears.


    “You’re the sweetest grandma in the whole world,” M said. Tears streamed down her face but she


    continued to smile. “How could I ever hate you?”


    Loretta crossed her arms and turned away. Her tears were pouring down like rain, and her chin was


    shaking as she forced herself to hold back the tears.


    “Grandma, please don’t be mad at me anymore. I’m sorry,” M said sweetly.


    “I have no right to be mad at you.” Loretta choked back tears of resentment.


    M was heartbroken at the sight of Loretta’s aloofness. She had been away from home for more than


    ten years to study and work.


    She had called her grandparents asionally on video calls, but most of the time she only chatted with


    Zach.


    Loretta always kept the conversation going by asking about her life and recent events, but M often


    ended with a sentence or two. Loretta loved M, but all she got in return was being ignored.


    Consequently, Loretta always had an inkling that M didn’t want to talk to her and even found her


    irritating.


    After handing the box of pastries to Phoebe, M reached out to hug Loretta. She pressed her cheek


    against Loretta’s shoulder.


    Loretta was pleasantly surprised by M’s unexpected show of affection, and her body trembled a little.


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