Lance's death was the last straw for Gerard, and it nearly obliterated his spirit. He was overwhelmed with sorrow and grief when he first heard the news of Lance's passing. "Grandpa, Lance. Lance is in a better place now, and he's no longer suffering," Brendan said, trying to comfort his grandfather. The expression on Gerard's face became more and more painful to watch. "You just underwent an operation, Grandpa, so you're still too weak to deal with any kind of stress. Please don't think too much. You should be resting," Adeline reminded him. "All right. " Gerard nodded and looked at Adeline. For the first time since he was rolled out of the operating room, he smiled. "Fortunately, you and Brendan are still young and healthy. " Then, he turned to Brendan and said, "You should treat your wife well, and you two should live a happy life together. Then, I'll be in peace when I die. After saying that, Gerard held Brendan's and Adeline's hands together. Adeline felt the warmth coming from Brendan's hand and thought of withdrawing her hand immediately. But when she looked at Gerard's haggard face, she stopped herself. Looking at the expressions on their faces, Gerard sensed that there was something wrong between the couple, so he deliberately clenched their hands tighter. "Brendan, Adeline is your wife. She is a good girl. You should love her and take good care of her. " Gerard sighed and continued, "I don't have any other wishes before I die

I just want to witness the birth of my great-grandchild. Considering the current state of my health, you two will have to work harder. Adeline didn't know what to say. She really wanted to tell Gerard that she and Brendan were going to get divorced. However, Brenda n knew what she wanted to do. So he squeezed her hand hard before she could open her mouth and say something . Brendan told Gerard with a smile, "We know. Grandpa. We won't let you down. You get plenty of rest. We'll go now, but we'll check on you again soon, okay?" . "O ka y. Gerard also fel t like he needed some sleep, so . he waved his hand to let Brendan and Adeline g o and said, "You should care for each other mo re so that I can see my great-grandchild soon. After saying that, a smile appeared on his tired face. Adeline opened her mouth, intending to say something. However, Brendan grabb ed her hand and pulled her out of the ward. After they stepped out o f the hospital, Adeline s hook off Brendan's grip. "Why did you say that to yo ur grandfather just now? We were going to get divorced. Adeline didn't understand. Why did Brendan gi ve Gerard that hope? They were splitting up, a nd having a child together was off the table. Brendan turned to fa ce Adeline, his eyes filled with anger

"Were you really thinking of telling Grandpa about our divorce? Are you really that cruel? Didn't he treat you like h is own granddaughter? He survived his surgery by the skin of his teeth. Do you really want to tell him that our marri age is over while he's in a debilitated condition? Do you want him to die of anger and disappointment?" Brendan spat. Adeline opened h er mouth, but no words came out. After a while, she took a step back and said, "All right. But we'll still get divorced. I've made up my mind about that, and there's nothing you can do to change it. We won't tell him about our divorce now, but we'll tell him after he recovers . Grandpa has been very good to me, and he will always be family to me. I still want to be able to see him in the future. "You. " Brendan gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that Adeline would be so determined. No one had ever dared to refuse him. Adeline was the first. At the thought of this, he couldn't help feeling dejected, but he quickly regained his compo sure and asked, "Do you think that Grandpa is gullible? His biggest wish is to witness the birth of his great-grandchild. Brendan paused for a few moments. T hen, he continued in a solemn voice , "He has always been nice to you. Brendan still w anted to have a baby with her? . Bu t. "I won't give birth to your baby, Brendan," Adeline sa id, dropping her shoulders