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Chapter 120

Author: Millie Bridge
Jeremy truly was the one person on this earth who knew me well. His words hit their mark.

Grandma only had three children.

The youngest had passed away before reaching adulthood. This left her with an indelible pain in her heart.

The year I graduated from university, my aunt passed away from an accident. Having lost another child, Grandma almost couldn't handle the grief.

Now, out of her three children, only Dad remained.

Dad may not have been kind to me, but he loved Grandma dearly. He would often check on her and rarely went against her wishes.

And although Grandma was very upset with what Dad had done to me, he was still her only remaining child. Hence, it wasn't possible for her to stop caring about him.

Therefore, she might not be able to bear it If something were to happen to him.

"We're a family, Emi. No matter what happens, we still need to look out for each other. Didn't I do the same for you?" Jeremy patted my head as he spoke.

Mom had no clue what he was referring
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