But they couldn't break the news.
After all, this granddaughter had brought them all the joys of family.
In recent days, with their son and daughter-in-law not at home, it had been their little granddaughter's attentive company that kept them going, joining them at meals, sleeping with them, strolling with them in the park, and even finding time to play mahjong with them... the majority of these activities were favored by the elderly.
But it must have been hard for the child.
Not once did she ask to go to amusement parks, cinemas, or game arcades, instead sticking by her grandparents' side like a little adult, so sensible.
So,
The elderly couple had scarcely spoken afterwards, afraid they might slip up. The atmosphere in the dining room was a bit stifling.
Finally, when everyone had put down their chopsticks, Ella Lacey left, cradling her precious daughter in her arms.
