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All Chapters of Grandpa's Lost Days Ended Our Marriage: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

I had just finished giving my grandfather, Peter Coffey, a bath when I received a barrage of messages from Casey Watson."Book me the seat by the window in Larkspur Lake Area A. Lawrence, reply to my message."I took a look and helped Grandpa lie down. Then, Casey called."Did you see my message? Hurry up and book the seat for me."I gently closed the door and walked out."Casey, Grandpa got lost on the day of his follow-up examination," I replied in a hushed tone. "I just found him and brought him back."Casey paused for a moment. "Sorry. Something urgent came up that day. There was a problem with the paintings in Tommy's exhibition, so I had no choice but to go.""So, you're telling me you were in such a hurry that you didn't even close the door or say a single word to the housekeeper, Brenda Cooper?" I asked in a trembling voice.Casey's breathing quickened. "That's enough. I'll explain everything when I get back. Tommy's exhibition investors are waiting for me here. What's

Chapter 2

Casey's expression darkened, and her voice turned cold."Lawrence, I understand that you're angry, but you shouldn't threaten me with divorce at the drop of a hat. I'm tired enough as it is, dealing with Tommy's work every day. Be good, okay? I'll pick you and Grandpa up tomorrow and take you to Trinity Chapel."Casey left, and the door slammed shut behind her with a deafening bang.I looked toward Grandpa's room, and only after making sure there was no sound of movement did I let out a sigh of relief.Pushing down the heartache, I sent a text to my lawyer, Perry Bowen."Please draw up divorce papers for me."Casey showed up first thing the next morning.Grandpa took her hand, smiled, and said, "Casey, sweetheart, you've come to see me."Casey pulled her hand back and wiped it on her clothes with a look of disgust."Yeah, I'm taking you out. Just don't wander off, okay?"Grandpa nodded joyfully.It wasn't until we got downstairs that I realized Tommy had come too.He sat in

Chapter 3

"Grandpa!" I stumbled over and laid Grandpa flat. "Call 911! Hurry!"Only after I sent Grandpa off in the ambulance did I realize my legs had gone so weak that I could barely stand.When I looked up, I saw the sketchpad Casey had left in the car. The subject of the painting wasn't Grandpa, but Tommy, who was behind him sketching the scenery.The light above the emergency room stayed on for a long time.Casey held my hand and comforted me, "Don't worry. Grandpa has always been blessed. He'll be fine.""At that age, he should just stay home," Tommy complained. "Today's painting was a complete waste.""What do you mean by that?" I finally couldn't hold back and punched him. "If you hadn't insisted on changing the location and going hiking, would Grandpa have ended up like this?"Tommy tilted sideways and let himself fall."Yes, it's all my fault," he admitted. "So, what do you want me to do? How about I pay with my life for what happened to Mr. Coffey?" As he spoke, he was about

Chapter 4

I felt as if my mind had fogged over, and my ears wouldn't stop ringing.The doctor's mouth opened and closed, yet I couldn't make out a single word.When I snapped out of it, the doctor handed me a Release of Remains Form."Sign this, and you can take your family member home."I didn't even know how I signed the form or carried Grandpa's ashes home.The chessboard at home still held the unfinished game between him and me, and the book he had left by the window stirred in the wind.However, Grandpa would never come home again.I was so overwhelmed with grief that I couldn't breathe. Only then did I realize that when someone was utterly heartbroken, they couldn't even make a sound.With Grandpa's urn in my arms, I called every relative and friend to break the news. When it came to Casey's turn, my finger hovered over her number for a few seconds before I ultimately pressed the call button.The call connected, but she hung up almost immediately. I called again, only to have her

Chapter 5

When I arrived, Tommy was in the middle of talking with the investors. His face was plastered with the smug smile of a man convinced he couldn't fail. If the exhibition succeeded, he would become the youngest male painter to achieve such success, with a bright future ahead of him.When Tommy saw me, his smile froze."Lawrence, what's the meaning of this?"I ignored him and had people set up a funeral tent in the exhibition hall—black drapes, white banners, and mourning music.I then placed Grandpa's urn on a high platform, and the originally bright exhibition hall instantly turned into a mourning hall.Casey's expression was dark."Lawrence, what's all this about? You'd stoop to lying about Grandpa just to ruin Tommy's exhibition?"I walked past her and rapped on a wine glass, drawing every gaze in the room to me."Ladies and gentlemen, Tommy is a murderer. He seduced a married woman and is forcing me to divorce Casey. Are you really going to buy paintings from someone like him

Chapter 6

I clenched my fists tightly.This report dates back to when Casey and I had our first child.We lost our baby at eight months because Casey insisted on going to the countryside with Tommy to do some sketching.Day after day, I'd sit and stare blankly at the doll I'd gotten for our baby.Casey held me and cried, "Lawrence, it's okay. We'll have another baby."She took me to see a doctor Tommy had recommended, and that was how I ended up with this report diagnosing me with delusional disorder.The report showed that I had been prescribed so many medications that I missed the optimal window for Grandpa's treatment.Casey had said that even if she died, she would never let this report be seen by anyone else. But now, she'd driven this blade straight into my heart once again.I thought it would hurt, but what came instead was a quiet sense of inevitability.I smirked and played the video of Tommy deliberately pushing Grandpa down, along with the Release of Remains Form."Die, you

Chapter 7

Grandpa was buried next to the baby I lost when Casey was eight months pregnant.Even though it had been drizzling for days on end, I still went to see them every day. I always brought the chess pieces Grandpa loved, and the toys kids liked.That day, I arrived to find new chess pieces and toys already set before the grave. I walked over and picked them up. Then, I threw them away."Lawrence." Casey came out awkwardly from behind the tombstone. "How have you been lately?""Pretty good." I crouched and placed the white magnolias I had brought. "Please don't ever come again. They don't want to see you."Casey looked sorrowful. "Lawrence, I can explain. I really didn't know about Grandpa's situation. I thought it wasn't that serious, so—"I abruptly raised my head and looked at her coldly."Casey, don't make excuses for yourself! Stop making excuses with 'I didn't know' or 'I thought'. You knew exactly what was going on. You just despise Grandpa and me, and what disgusts you even m

Chapter 8

Several months later, Tommy's sentence was handed down. He was convicted of intentional homicide, and given the egregious nature of the crime, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.When I went to see him, his parents were there too. The gray-haired old couple collapsed into tears in front of me and pleaded with me to write a letter of leniency."Tommy had it coming," I said.That single sentence was enough to set Tommy's mother, Amanda Bradford, off. She leaped up and cursed loudly at me.I watched her quietly. It was like looking at my former self, who had been frantic and helpless in my attempt to save Grandpa.Finally, I slowly walked into the visiting room and closed the door.Tommy stared at me blankly from behind the glass.When I picked up the phone, I heard him ask, "What are you doing here? Did you come to laugh at me?"I smiled and nodded."That's right. By the way, your art exhibition is three million dollars in the red. The creditors will be knocking on your door

Chapter 9

"Casey, I will never forgive you," I said.With that, I turned to leave.But Casey suddenly dropped to her knees, the sound of her kneecaps hitting the stone slabs sharp and jarring.I looked back."You win, Lawrence," Casey said, looking utterly defeated. "I'm begging you—even if you won't come back, can you help me land an investor? We'll split the profits 50-50!""No," I replied softly, my voice still clear enough for her to hear.I then shut the door, cutting off everything outside.Instead of leaving, Casey knelt outside all night.Still, I didn't give in. When I passed her on my way to work the next morning, I didn't even slow my pace.She tried to call out to me, but having gone all night without a sip of water, she couldn't even make a sound.By the time I came home that evening, she was gone. A neighbor said she'd been carried off by an ambulance.I smiled and replied, "Serves her right."Casey had pretty much figured out that I really wasn't going to help her, so

Chapter 10

Casey suddenly threw herself down the stairs and screamed, "Lawrence, I know you hate me. But even if you can't forgive me, there's no need to kill me!"Casey's voice drew a crowd, and some people even started recording us.I frowned and said, "Watch what you say. You fell on your own just now. I didn't lay a finger on you."Not only did Casey refuse to admit it, but she even started a live stream on the spot. She was a famous painter, so she had many followers."Friends, I know there's been some negative talk about me online lately, and I'm not going to pretend I didn't do anything wrong. But I've been trying really hard to make amends and seek the victim's forgiveness."As she spoke, Casey turned the camera toward me. "But I never expected him to do more than refuse to forgive me. He actually pushed me down the stairs, trying to kill me."The people in the live stream had already started cursing me out.Looking at Casey, I suddenly felt she was just as shameless as Tommy.I d

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