Mom learned about my schedule from my email and asked if we could have a meal together.I agreed, but told her I only had an hour. After dinner, I needed to return to the hotel to prepare for the next day's training session.My family arrived at the restaurant early.Grandma was there, too. When she saw me, she opened her arms and hesitated before asking if we could hug.I walked over and hugged her gently. Her hands were trembling.Once we sat down, she didn't ask when I was coming home. Instead, she brought up the incident when her wolf was supposedly on the brink of vanishing."Your dad asked if I'd be willing to play along, and I agreed." She gripped her napkin tightly. "I knew you had an assessment coming up. I thought missing one work opportunity wouldn't matter, and Leah was so happy for once."No one at the table said a word.I looked at her, remembering how I'd rushed into the clinic that day and grabbed her hand, asking if she was in pain. She'd smiled and patted my h
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