After finishing up the day''s tasks, I suddenly remembered the check-up, "By the way, have the test resultse out?"


    "Yes, they have." Frank nced gently at my abdomen with a smile. "The little one is developing well. Your caution and efforts to protect him have paid off."


    Seeing this, n said whilst holding some documents, "Frank, I''ll wait for you in the car."


    Frank nodded, "Alright."


    After n left, Frank noticed I was looking anxiously towards Grandma''s room and said, "Prof. Kilburn mentioned that as long as there are no further shocks, Grandma will likely maintain her current state."


    I understood the implication, "So, Grandma''s health..."


    Frank nodded and put his arm around my shoulders. "Life and death are natural processes. They are beyond human control. ept it with a calm mindset. In the limited time Grandma has left, make sure she is happy, and you should be happy too."


    As he spoke, he checked his watch, probably because he had other things to attend to. "Prof. Kilburn said that often, mood is crucial. A positive mood is beneficial for her health."


    I nodded, not wanting to dy him further. "You should go do what you have to. Stay safe and remember to keep me updated."


    Frank kissed my forehead, ruffled my hair, and left.


    The next few days were quiet and uneventful.


    Frank would send me messages to reassure me of his safety, but didn''t say much else. When I asked for updates, he would just tell me to rx and that it would be over soon. Grandma and I spent most of our time at Region Gardens.


    We nted flowers, raised fish, and did puzzles, as rmended by Prof. Kilburn. Engaging in those hobbies was beneficial for both Grandma''s physical and mental well-being and helped stabilize her condition.


    Whenever my mom had free time, she woulde over to check on me and bring various expensive supplements. She also gave Julie the meal n designed by her personal nutritionist and said gratefully," It''s tough for you to take care of me while I''m pregnant. I appreciate it."


    Julie quickly waved her hand, flipping through the nutrition n with a smile, "It''s my duty to take care of Charlotte during her pregnancy. I''m just d to have this meal n. I was worried about what to prepare. Every stage of pregnancy requires different nutritional focuses, and I''m not an expert. I was concerned about not bncing the nutrition properly. If the fetus is small, it could be weak; if it''s too big, it could lead to difficultbor."


    I knew Julie treated me like the futuredy of the Smith family, so she took care of me without anyints.


    As my mom was about to respond, a loud boom sounded from outside.


    Lightning and thunder came with the afternoon, darkening the sky as if it were nighttime.


    Heavy rain was imminent.


    I said worriedly, "Mom, if you don''t have any ns, you should stay the night. It''s too dangerous to drive in this weather."


    "Alright, I''ll stay and keep youpany," Yasmin agreed readily.


    I picked up my phone to send Frank a message, reminding him to stay safe as well.This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    However, the message went unanswered.


    I assumed he was too busy to check his messages.


    Before I received a reply from Frank, Grandma began insisting on going out, and we couldn''t stop her.


    "I need to find Ben!"


    The rain had already started pouring down, and I wasing down hard, quickly flooding the roads.


    Grandma walked towards the front door, repeatedly mumbling about finding Ben.


    ""Grandma, listen to me..."


    I tried to calm her down, but as soon as I touched her, she forcefully pushed me away. "Charlotte-"