"Hmm. They seemed to have passed away when you were young."

"My grandfather passed away when I was four. My grandmother was grief-stricken when my grandfather passed away. She was in so much pain and grief it caused all sorts of chronic diseases to flare up in her body. She died painfully in the end." Avery's eyes turned wet when she said that. "Before they died, they were still protecting our family, so we weren't in such a tough spot. After they left, Wanda started getting brazen."

"How did your grandfather die?" Elliot looked at Avery's eyes, heartbroken.

Seeing the tears in her eyes, his hand reached out reflexively.

Avery pushed his hand away and wiped her tears. "My grandfather suddenly fell and hurt his brain. He could not be resuscitated. I remembered it clearly. Back then, my father brought me to the hospital to see my grandfather one last time. I wanted so badly to treat him and keep him with me so that he would look after me."

"Avery, don't be sad. Your grandparents ar