Chapter 326: Elizabeth’s Illness

“No, Grace, now is not the time. Let me find out everything first.”

Elizabeth waved her hands, took a deep breath, and coughed for a long time. Without the photo taken abroad, she would have told Elizabeth everything, but now… she wouldn’t feel at ease until everything was settled.

“But Madam Prescott, the doctor said you…” Grace choked up and could hardly continue.

“He said you only had three months to live. Besides, you have a weak heart. Any stimulus might kill you at any time…”

At the thought that Elizabeth might die at any time, Grace couldn’t help but cover her face and weep.

“Grace, how can you still be so anxious about death at your age? How many years do you think we can survive at our current age, even if we are not ill? Birth, aging, illness, and death are the normal course of life. We will all die one day. It is just a matter of time.”

Elizabeth was very open-minded.

“You… I just can’t bear to part with you, and I don’t want you to die before me.” Grace suddenly started throwing a tantrum like a child. In her eyes, the relationship between her and Elizabeth may have gone beyond that of master and servant. She even always regarded Elizabeth as her sister and her backbone.

Back then, it was Elizabeth who saved her when she was beaten by her husband, had nowhere to go, and almost died on the street. It was Elizabeth who pulled her out of the abyss step by step and helped her divorce that bastard. From then on, she worked for Elizabeth and never remarried. Grace had no children, and Elizabeth was the only one she cared about.

“Grace, I have been advising you for so many years to get married, start a family, and have a child. You never listened. It doesn’t matter. It’s not too late now. After I’m gone, you can marry someone. Also, there’s a clause in the will that some of the money is for you, but I don’t tell them. That money is enough for you to live comfortably until you die. Even if you find a husband, it can support the two of you…”

The more Elizabeth talked, the more heartbroken Grace felt.

Finally, before Elizabeth could finish her words, Grace hugged her tightly.

“Madam Prescott, please don’t abandon me. Leave everything behind, and I will take you to the hospital for treatment now, okay? We’ll go abroad. Let’s go to Scranzerland and go to the best hospital in the world. We can definitely cure your illness!” Grace begged in tears.

“Grace, as people get older, they always have one disease or another. Even if my heart problem and my stomach problem are cured, other problems will still arise. My health has reached its limit. It is not a question of whether to treat the disease or not. I am well aware of my health condition. Don’t do this. You are deliberately trying to make me emotional, right? Have you forgotten that I have a bad heart?”

Tears welled up in Elizabeth’s eyes.

“No. It’s all my fault. I am not… I–I just don’t want you to die.” Grace quickly stood up and wiped her tears.

But unexpectedly, Claire suddenly pushed the door open and entered.

“Who will die? Grace, why are you crying?”

Just now, Grace had entered the room in such a hurry that the door, though fully closed, was left ajar. After leaving Elizabeth’s room, Claire went back to her room to pack up. Then, she thought of coming back to say goodbye to Elizabeth, but to her surprise, she saw the scene upon entering the room.

Grace panicked. “Well… I…”

“Grandma, what’s wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell again?”

When Claire noticed that both Elizabeth and Grace had tears in their eyes, the first thing that came to her mind was Elizabeth’s illness.