Dahlia doesn’t answer immediately.
She quietly considered Cecilia’s request, weighing every possibility in her mind.
She thought it through—not because she didn’t trust Cecilia, but because tomorrow was delicate. Jaime’s surgery, Maya’s emotions, Damien’s arrival… one mistake could expose everything.
Sensing Dahlia’s hesitation, Cecilia hurriedly spoke again.
“I promise I won’t reveal anything. I won’t do anything that would make Maya or Jaime suspicious.” Her voice quivered as she struggled to hold back her emotions.
“I just… I just want to be there while my grandson undergoes surgery. Even if I can’t stand beside him as his grandmother… at least let me stay nearby.”
Dahlia understood.
Cecilia wasn’t asking to be acknowledged.
She simply wanted the chance to stay close to her gran
