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Back inside the bedroom, only Hannah and Grandpa remained.

"Grandpa, are you hungry? Should I go make you some porridge?"

Hannah hadn't seen Grandpa in a while, and her eyes were bright, brimming with a sudden sheen of unshed tears.

"I'm not hungry. Come here, child..." Grandpa sat up against the headboard, beckoning Hannah closer. "I faked that fainting spell."

Hannah blinked in surprise