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Emily didn’t come back to her senses until the traffic light turned green. 

Behind her, a chorus of car horns blared. 

Seeing this, Sophia hurriedly urged, “Mommy, what are you doing? The light is green.” 

Only then did Emily snap out of it and drive forward. 

After arriving at Wilson Manor, Matthew greeted Emily warmly and asked how she’d been lately. 

After a brief conversation, Emily went into the kitchen, intending to cook for Matthew. 

In the living room, Sophia stayed with Matthew, chatting 

with him. 

After dinner, Emily sat in the living room talking with Matthew, while Sophia played with building blocks nearby. 

Before long, Sophia suddenly cried out in pain, ommg9 

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it hurts. My stomach hurts.” 

Emily rushed over at once. “What’s wrong?” 

Sophia scrunched up her little face and cried, “Mommy, I want to go back to Joy Gardens. My stomach hurts.” 

Emily assumed her lymph node swelling had flared up again and agreed without hesitation, “All right, I’ll take you back.” 

The medication was at Joy Gardens. When they left earlier, Emily had forgotten that. 

If Sophia was saying her stomach hurt, it made sense to go back right away. 

Seeing how much pain Sophia seemed to be in, Matthew didn’t dare keep them and let Emily take her home. 

On the way back, Emily drove quickly, worried Sophia would keep crying about the pain. 

But once they arrived at Joy Gardens, Sophia seemed completely fine. She got out of the car with her backpack. an her own and said to Emily, “Mommy, I’ll go in by 

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myself. I’ll have Rebecca give me the medicine. You should head home.” 

At that moment, Emily was completely confused. 

Sophia clearly wasn’t really in pain. So why did she pretend? 

Watching Sophia skip happily into Joy Gardens with her backpack, Emily’s curiosity reached its peak. 

Emily got out of the car and quietly followed Sophia inside. 

She wanted to see why Sophia had lied again. 

After entering Joy Gardens, Sophia grabbed the straps of her backpack and jogged toward the main hall. 

As she ran, she called out, “Nancy, I’m back.” 

Sophia’s cheerful voice sent a sharp pang through Emily’s chest. 

Emily followed at a slower pace. Only after Sophia entered the hall did she reach the doorway herself 

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Standing by the door, she could see everything inside the hall. 

After handing her backpack to Rebecca, Sophia ran 

toward Nancy, who had just come out of the kitchen. She hugged Nancy’s leg, lifted her head, and asked, “Where’s Granny Gloria?” 

Gloria Thompson, Nancy’s mother, had just moved into Joy Gardens that morning. That was the real reason Sophia had wanted to come back. 

Beyond that, she didn’t want to stay overnight at Wilson Manor. It wasn’t that she disliked Matthew–she just didn’t want to be around Emily. 

Nancy crouched down in front of Sophia, patted her head gently, and said, “She’s in the kitchen.” 

Hearing that, Sophia was about to run into the kitchen 

when Gloria came out instead. 

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“Oh my, Sophie’s back. Good girl, come here. Let me take 

look at you,” Gloria said as she crouched down and opened her arms, smiling warmly, her demeanor kind 

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and gentle. 

Her face was full of smiles, her manner kind and gentle, as if she truly were Sophia’s own grandmother. 

When Sophia saw Gloria reach out, she threw herself into her arms without hesitation, wrapped her arms around Gloria’s neck, and showered her face with kisses. 

“Granny Gloria, you finally came to Los Angeles. You have no idea how much I missed you after you left last weekend. I kept thinking about those baked potatoes and stew you made for me.” 

The Thompson family was also involved in business, but Gloria had always been a full–time homemaker. She dressed simply and modestly, no fancy frills or jewelry. 

Even so, Sophia showed no disdain toward Gloria. On the contrary, she was even closer to her than she was to Emily. 

Gloria’s rough hands cupped Sophia’s cheeks as she said hoarsely, “I’m so glad you like it, sweetheart. I can cook it for you now if you want.” 

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Sophia kissed her again. “Yeah. Thank you, Granny Gloria. You’re the best.” 

At that moment, Ethan came downstairs. When he saw Sophia clinging to Gloria and kissing her nonstop, his expression darkened. “Sophie, come here.” 

Sophia pouted and shuffled over unwillingly. 

Seeing Ethan’s displeased expression, Nancy figured Ethan was upset about Gloria being so close to Sophia. 

That assumption was quickly dispelled. 

Once Sophia came closer, Ethan lowered his head and scolded her gently, “Gloria just had surgery and hasn’t fully recovered yet. From now on, watch your behavior and don’t hurt her. Understand?” 

Sophia nodded emphatically. “I understand, Daddy.” 

Only then did Nancy let out a breath of relief. 

After scolding Sophia, Ethan went to the dining table and poured a glass of water. He carried it over to Gloria and gaig, “Gloria, have some water. From now on, just rest 

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and recover at Joy Gardens. We have staff at home, so if you want to eat anything, just tell Rebecca.” 

Gloria took the glass, deeply grateful. “Thank you very 

much.” 

Ethan smiled lightly, “It’s nothing. You don’t need to thank me.” 

Sophia hooked her arm around Ethan’s and looked up at Gloria. “You can stay here without worry. Every day after school, I’ll take walks with you.” 

Gloria’s eyes reddened. “You’re such a sweet girl.” 

At this moment, Nancy came over and supported Gloria by the arm. She then said to Ethan, “Will this cause you trouble?” 

Ethan shook his head with a smile. “No. Your family is my family. You can focus on your studies. I’ll have Rebecca take care of Gloria.” 

Nancy smiled softly at him. “Thank you, Ethan.” 

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Nancy’s nose. “You really don’t have to thank me.” 

Nancy lowered her eyes, her face flushing red in an 

instant. 

Outside the door, Emily saw everything inside clearly. 

Her husband and her daughter, because they liked Nancy, lavished the same affection on Nancy’s mother, Gloria. 

Yet when it came to her family, they had never shown her this kind of patience. 

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