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The room fell silent, the weight of Grace's words hanging heavily in the air sinking into their minds. Kate had no right to point accusing fingers on her self and her neice for what they didn't do.

Kate's face turned pale, her anger giving way to a flicker of panic. "I... I."

"You what, Kate?" Grace interrupted, stepping closer to her sister. "You were supposed to be there for him. You failed him, and now you're trying to blame us to cover your own negligence." Anna rushed to her aunt's side to calm her down. Her grandfather didn't need to here all of these fights and quarrels from them.

For the first time ever, Kate was lost for words. She had nothing to say to her sister.

"What are you insinuating Aunt Grace?" Nari spoke out for her mother. She didn't like the way things were turning against them.