Hearing Alice's words, Grace was also stunned for a moment.
Then, she smiled and said, "Thank you for treating me like this."
"She's truly indecent."
"Heinz and I have decided to lock her up. We will no longer let her see anyone, nor give her the chance to act out." While saying this, she looked at Alice. After all, Candace was their mother. She would not make a firm decision without giving Alice a chance to speak.
Alice nodded immediately and said, "Okay, Grace, it's good for you to do this. She has gone too far, never telling the truth."
"You don't blame me?" She looked at Alice and asked.
"Grace, why should I blame you?" Alice shook her head. "I have nothing to blame you for. I know that you must have thought deeply about it."
Thinking of Candace's behavior, Alice's hands clenched into fists. Her eyes were burning with rage towards Candace for forfeiting her duty as a mother.
"That's good." Grace sighed. She knew in her heart that Alice was reasonable.
After seeing that the children were sleeping soundly, she felt a little more relaxed.
She soon went back to Lowell's room. He was lying on the bed, with his eyes closed. Grace stood beside the bed and looked at him. When she was about to leave, Lowell suddenly opened his eyes and met her gaze.
He immediately smiled and said obediently, "Grace, you're back!"
"You haven't slept yet?" She was very surprised. "It's so late. Children should go to bed early to make sure you grow properly, okay?"
"I know, Grace," he said, a little worried. "I didn't know when you and Heinz would be back, so I've been waiting to ask you whether you've seen Mom and Dad. How are they?"
Seeing that Lowell had been trembling with fear since he came clean and could not relax easily, she opened her mouth and said, "Lowell, they may never change their behavior for the rest of their life. Everything they do is for their own sake. I hope that you are a child who can tell what's right and what's wrong."
"I am." Lowell nodded, looking very serious.
She looked at him and nodded too, saying, "That's good, I won't hide it from you either. Just now, I was talking about our mother with Alice. You know that she is ill, and it's quite severe. The doctor said that she still has about two months to live, maybe less. It's hard to say."
"But she doesn't want to stay in the hospital and receive treatment. She's always thinking of escaping from the hospital, so we can only restrict her freedom. First of all, we can make sure she receives treatment. Second of all, we can reduce the harm she will bring to others, since she always hurts others when she's out and about. In that case, we locked her up and prevented her from seeing anyone else. If you have any thoughts about this, just say it directly."
He pursed his lips and worry flashed in his big, clear eyes. However, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Grace, it's up to you. You can do whatever you want. I have no objection."
"It's okay, you can express your opinion. As for whether or not I can accept it, that's my problem, so I hope you can say what you think." She did not want to force him to accept it.
"I'll listen to what you say. I know that you're doing this for her own good, so that she can stay in the hospital and not have to suffer as much. Although she's gone too far, I sincerely hope that she will die without suffering too much in her last moments. You're doing this for her own good, so I support you," he said.
Alice was also at the door. When she heard Lowell's words, she said, "It's good that you listen to Grace. We all have to listen to her because whatever decision she makes is the best, and it's only made after weighing the pros and cons. We're all young, especially you, and it's hard to think that broadly. It's right to listen to Grace."
"Okay, I understand, Alice." Lowell obediently nodded.
"Go to sleep," Grace said to him. "Don't think too much anymore."
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