Chapter 273

Lisa Wallace didn’t think too much about it. “Sure, go ahead. No need to stick around with us all the time. You young people have your own stuff to take care of.”

Lilah Hart nodded and headed out.

She had gotten her clothes dirty while gardening, so she quickly changed into a clean outfit.

Just as she finished changing, Gabriel Wallace’s car pulled up outside.

Not wanting to alert the elder Wallaces, she quietly got in the car.

“What happened?”

As soon as they were out of Ashbourne Manor, Gabriel’s voice rang out—cold and low.

Lilah glanced over at his tense face. Yep, he probably already sensed something was off.

“There was a call from the old house. They said Grandma can’t eat and... it’s looking really bad. Might be near the end.”

She kept her eyes on him while she spoke.

Sure enough, his face darkened further, and the chill he gave off seemed to suck all the warmth from the car.

“I’ve already called my brother. He