Chapter 377

"Grandma, you're being too harsh." Old Mrs. Hughes was getting all worked up again. Oliver frowned, worried about Grace and couldn't help cutting in. "You know my mom's health hasn't been good for years. There was a time we were scared she wouldn't make it through the season. Doctors kept saying she needed peace and quiet. Don't blame her for not showing up more before." He stood up for Grace while also reminding everyone what she went through. "If Debbie hadn't come home, guess what—you might just be right, Grandma. Mom probably would never have stepped foot back into this house. Back then, doctors had already warned us she probably wouldn't survive another winter." As he spoke, Oliver glanced toward Hannah standing behind the group, a cold edge in his eyes. Hannah's heart skipped a beat. "Why are you looking at me like that? Nephew, even you said it—it was your mom's health that was weak. If she really didn't make it, that's just fate, not my doing. And hey, look—she's fine now. Mayb