After taking a bath, I immediately packed my clothes in a small duffel bag. My heart is obviously heavy for leaving my grandmother alone again but I don’t really have a choice. I have to leave her for her own safety.
For now, I have to go back to Chicago and face everything that’s keeping me from moving on.
I grabbed my jacket hanging behind the door before going out. Genius and Granny are still on the dining table, talking about something I don’t really understand because they are busy whispering to each other. When they saw me coming out of the room, they stopped and Granny flashed an awkward smile.
But then her smile faltered when she saw me holding my bag and my jacket. She stood up and walked towards me. “Are you leaving?” She looked so confused.
I purse my lips and held her h
