an'

chair with an exasperated si

g the president of G

ely to end up with a face full of wrinkle

rd a knock on the door but ne

in with an iPad clutched to his chest, he bowed

rubbed at my

s,

now going through

fe get a

the pressure got too heavy on me that I ended up missi

f my hectic schedule but strangely after it e

I sat upright, "Do I have any

and shook his head in negation, "

e after work, so you are free to leave. I will drive myself." I

morrow then." Nathan said the

om the drawer, and grabbed

lass walls that encompassed my office and raked my

. I thought as I headed

I plopped behind the steering wheel and inhaled deeply be

term that I call

or something I feared most in the world, it was Nana and her cons

I just couldn't find it in myself to fall in love with anyone

I could ever fall in love and I

e pressure of dating

ending workloa

arrived at my grandparents' m

of the sprawling three-storey mansion

elcome me as well as the household staff, "You are welcome back, young mas

came here two weeks ago, Daniel. It

o think so. She claims you hav

ook my head, "She's

up from her eve

final back pat before I strolled

he door and waited cal

soft voice came from the inside whi

na but not her

n or are you busy with

my darling

sight of Nana laying on the bed with a book pressed t

lost som

ed as she put the book away but with

busy with work. What happened to you? You look pale and lean. Is everything a

ng with me. At my age, it's normal to gain and lose weight in sh

u sure,

ta." She said, stifling a

such a cas

t three years old, Nana had affectionately nurtured me to adu

d, she strove hard to build the GV corporation and made

er to cut down on any stressful activity, and so, I becam

t be prou

tarted after a moment had passe

ignorance even though he very wel

you must think of me as a nagging grandmother but honestly, I just want th

d, exas

n't want to

t taking my time

ing older and I want to see my great grandchild before I die. You know I've been gettin

n his head before I inhaled deeply, "Actually, grandma.

e just got engaged two days ago." The first set of lies slipp

the hell di

news! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier,

, "Of course not, Nana. I would never lie t

r as soon as possible. Can we do tomorrow o

o ask her first and get back to you

, I'm so elated, I can't wait to meet her.

face even though I knew I was

even going to find a fia

l itself when it wasn't needed, I thought,

r my head first