Chapter 43

Sandra, being older, got sleepy soon after lunch and took a nap.

Aiden went to nap with her too.

Gabriel had work to finish, so he headed out again.

Lilah dropped by Dr. Woods’s to grab some herbs—she was planning to make a few nourishing dishes for Sandra in the evening.

Just as she was leaving with the herbs, she bumped into Verity in the courtyard.

Verity stormed right over the moment she saw her. “Lilah, I seriously didn’t think you were that kind of person.”

Lilah blinked. “Excuse me?”

What kind of person, exactly?

What drama is she bringing now?

“I mean, we’ve known each other for years. And you still stabbed me in the back? What did you even say to Grandma to make her hate me like that?”

Lilah almost laughed.

Stabbed in the back? That was rich—if anyone knew how to betray someone, it was Verity.

“Verity, if you’re gonna run your mouth, at least have proof. Grandma’s sharp, okay? She sees what’s going on w