But he knew he wouldn't hurt her like he had before.
But Leona Grant would never know.
Annabelle Linton would never accept him.
「Four hours later.」
The surgery was a success, and Grandfather was wheeled into the recovery room.
Annabelle Linton and the others looked after Grandfather for over an hour. The doctor said the patient needed to rest quietly, so Annabelle finally left the hospital.
As if they were afraid she'd back out, all of her belongings had been moved back to the old family home by the servants while Grandfather was in surgery.
Annabelle Linton stood on the stone steps of the hospital entrance, staring into the bright sunlight in a daze.
She felt as if she had been transported back to the day she was reborn.
'I don't know what the future holds, what I'm supposed to do, or even why I'm living.'
The only difference was that on the day she was reborn, she had wanted to live a good life, and her sole purpose was to divorce Leona Grant.
