Chapter 53

"Julia, hurry and bring out the beef stew." Lauren moved with surprising agility, looking nothing like the frail, out-of-breath woman from earlier. "Yes, Mrs. Harlan Senior." The nurse, Julia Moore, brought out a table full of dishes. Lauren's appetite was excellent, with no trace of her earlier inability to eat. "Mrs. Harlan Senior, you shouldn't take too much of this medicine. I'll put it away for now and use it again the next time Ms. Lovegood comes, alright?" "Okay." Lauren nodded as she picked up her cutlery. To help her grandson win his wife back, she had truly gone all out. To fool Heather, she had deliberately taken medicine that weakened her pulse and even put on a haggard look with makeup. As Heather had agreed to give Devon another chance, Lauren was in high spirits. She ate her fill and soon fell asleep. Julia carried the tray of dishes and the medicine out. Just after stepping outside, she was stopped by Esme. "They didn't notice anything, did they?" Julia shed