Chapter 27

Abigail slept in a daze as her personal phone buzzed on the nightstand, signaling a video call from her grandmother. She answered immediately, "Grandma, it's so late, why aren't you resting?"

Her grandmother's face was full of worry. "I've been trying to reach you and couldn't get through. I was terrified something happened to you."

Abigail noticed several missed video calls. "I'm sorry, Grandma, I went out to buy something and forgot my phone."

Cassandra sighed with relief. "Abigail, have you had dinner? Is the pressure from work too much lately? If it is, change jobs. Don't overwork yourself."

Abigail's heart softened as she replied, "Grandma, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. What about you? Have you been tutoring lately?"

Cassandra, a retired teacher, had been rehired by the school for a few years before truly retiring earlier this year. Unable to stay idle, she had taken up tutoring. "Well, I'd be idle otherwise. Tutoring not only pays, but it also keeps my mind active. It's pe