Chapter 284

Cassandra thought of her gentle, refined grandfather. Adam was always devoted to Eleanor. Even though they never had much, he had always gone out of his way to give her the best. It was such a shame he had passed away so suddenly. After a lifetime of teaching, he had developed lung cancer and slipped away in the ICU before Eleanor could even say goodbye. That had been the one regret Eleanor carried with her all these years. Eleanor took a deep breath, then spoke in a soft voice. "Cassie, it's okay to make a few wrong turns. Who hasn't messed up when they were young? The important part is knowing when to stop your losses and get back on track." Cassandra understood what Eleanor meant and nodded. "I know." Eleanor held Cassandra's hands tightly. "Just don't do anything foolish. You can't go back to someone who never deserved you in the first place." Cassandra nodded again. "I won't." After a pause, she added, "And I love Tristan. We haven't known each other long, but it feels like