Edna nodded in agreement.
As they emerged from the rock garden, Edna had already devised a plan, whispering a few words to Darleen.
Upon hearing this, Darleen went pale, "Mom, are you serious?"
"Absolutely," Edna replied. "Darleen, you know what to do when we see Janet, right?"
Darleen nodded.
"That's my girl." Edna's lips curled into a satisfied smile.
Edna was looking for Janet, and as it happened, Janet was looking for Edna too.
The reason was simple.
Edna had made it a daily ritual to bring her a nutritious broth, something Janet had become dependent on. Skipping it for even a day left Janet lethargic and coughing up blood.
And with Edna being so devoted and caring, Janet always enjoyed their little chats.
"Edna!" Janet rounded the corner and spotted Edna and Darleen walking towards her.
"Janet!" Darleen rushed over, pretending to be fond of Janet and hugged her, even though she was internally repulsed by the act.
If it wasn't for her ambition to become the granddaughter of the prestigious Lindsay family, she wouldn't demean herself like this.
Janet was overjoyed, "Darleen, you're here too! My dear granddaughter, I've missed you so much!"
"Grandma, I've missed you too! But with my SATs coming up, I've been holed up at home studying!" Darleen clung to Janet's arm.
Janet laughed, "Right, right, the SATs are important. With your smarts, I'm sure you'll get into a great university!"
"Janet," Edna approached with a smile, "Darleen, let's not bother Janet now, go on."
"It's fine, it's fine, I treat Darleen as my own granddaughter," Janet waved it off.
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