Toby's frown softened. "Il's okay. I didn't ask Mary to wake you up because I think it's most important for you to rest."
After all, Rose's health would only recover after she had rested enough. However, it was true that she had been resting for a little too long! He always knew that she had a habit of taking an afternoon nap, and she had had this habit since she was young and had never changed for decades. Besides, her afternoon nap had always been only two hours, which was from one o'clock to three o'clock, and she had always gone to sleep and woke up on time.
Now, however, Rose had already been resting for four hours, from one o'clock to the current time. Although it was a good thing to be able to fall asleep, sometimes it was also not good to sleep for too long, especially for people of her age. If a person slept for too long, it was most probably because their body functions were getting worse and they spent less and less time awake.
Thinking that, Toby pursed his thin lips and looked at Rose's head. As he looked at her hair that was as white as snow, he felt his heart ache. At that moment, he truly realized that Rose was turning old.
"Mary." Toby retracted his gaze and looked at Mary, who was supporting Rose on the other side.
When Mary heard him calling for her, she immediately turned around. "Is there anything wrong, Young Master Toby?"
"Did Grandma only sleep for so long today, or has she been sleeping for this long recently?” Toby held Rose's hand and asked, his throat tightening slightly.
Mary seemed to know the meaning behind his question, and looked at
Rose with a flash of grief in her eyes.
Rose naturally understood, but she only smiled and said, "It's okay, Mary. If Toby wants to know, just tell him."
"Old Mrs. Fuller..."
"Toby will find out sooner or later anyway. It's fine, just tell him." Rose patted Mary on the back of her hand soothingly.
Mary opened her mouth, and after a while, she nodded with a small sob. "Okay, I'll say it. Young Master Toby, Old Mrs. Fuller has indeed been taking longer and longer breaks recently, but they aren't continuous. She only sleeps for this long every two or three days. On other days, it's the same as usual; she only has a two-hour afternoon nap."
When Toby heard that, his stiff expression relaxed a little. Although Rose had been resting longer and longer now, it wasn’t every day, which showed that her health had not deteriorated that badly yet. If she had been sleeping for this long every day, it would be really troublesome.
"Grandma." After Toby helped Rose sit down in a wooden chair, he looked at her seriously and said, "Remember the nursing home I mentioned to you earlier? This time, no matter what you say, you have to go."
Back then, after Rose was hospitalized, Tim told him that she only had two years left. Hence, Toby wanted to send her to the nursing home, hoping that she could live for a few more years.
Later, he told Rose about everything, including her physical condition, in hopes that she would listen to him and go to the nursing home. However, she rejected the idea, saying that the nursing home was not as comfortable as being at home, and refused to go there. He couldn't win over her, and seeing that she was in good spirits, he thought it would be fine to go some time later.
However, he didn't expect that the time Rose spent awake would start decreasing this early. The less time she was awake, it meant that her health was deteriorating faster. If this continued, she might not be able to hold on for two years. Therefore, this time, he would make Rose go no matter what; he would not let her have her way anymore.
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