Linus stopped pestering me.
I settled into caring for grandpa while preparing everything needed for the upcoming court hearing.
Grandpa looked at me with deep regret written all over his face. "My dear girl… this is all my fault. I was the one who refused to agree when you wanted a divorce. I never imagined that rascal would turn out like this. He used to be such a fine young man. Look at him now, hardly even recognizable."
I could not help but smile at his description. "Hardly recognizable… that suits him perfectly. But grandpa, let us just focus on living well from now on. Nothing else matters anymore."
Grandpa nodded firmly. "You are right. I promise I won't let anger get the better of me again. We will live a peaceful life together, just the two of us."
At some point, Linus paid u
