I was restless the entire night.

Every time I thought about my past with Matthew, I couldn't find peace. I pitied Grace, who had no one to rely on at such an old age, unlike others who had their families.

Her whole life had been pitiful, and now, at the end, she still pleaded for her son.

After Grace settled in with me, Matthew came once to see her with a lot of supplements, treating her like a neighbor. He didn't mention taking her back with him, perhaps feeling that she would be better cared for here.

However, he did inform Grace that Abby had been detained for 15 days due to causing trouble here. This brought Grace some joy; she thought it was her son taking revenge for her, but it was actually Atlas's doing. I didn't tell her, though.

I wanted to let her leave thinking that her son did care for her.

The house I found for Lauren was in the duplex building next to Ivanna's, with about 120 square meters of space. Atlas helped find it, and I made the decision to buy it because I