Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 226

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 Her Empty Eyes

DAMIEN’S POV

Grandpa George suddenly sighed deeply from his chair.

The sound immediately pulled everyone’s attention back toward him.

For the first time tonight, I noticed how tired he truly looked.

His hands trembled slightly against the blanket covering his lap, and the once powerful Alpha aura surrounding him had weakened over the past year. Watching him slowly lose pieces of himself had been painful for the entire family.

But tonight...he looked very fragile.

“I went to see another doctor this morning,” he said quietly.

The room became still.

Sophia straightened slightly beside me. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

“What did the doctor say?” she asked softly.

Grandpa laughed weakly. “The same thing all doctors say when they don’t want to upset old people.”

My chest tightened immediately. I already knew where this conversation was heading.

Sophia looked worried now too.

Grandpa George slowly leaned back into his chair while staring toward the fireplace quietly. “My health is getting worse.”

The words hit everyone in the room hard. Even the servants nearby became quieter.

My wolf growled inside me. I controlled him and myself too.

For several seconds, nobody spoke.

Then Sophia finally broke the silence first. “Grandpa...”

He waved his hand dismissively.

“No need pretending otherwise,” he interrupted gently. “I’m old, not stupid.”

The honesty in his voice hurt badly. Even with his memory problems, Grandpa George still understood certain truths clearly. He forgot names sometimes, forgot faces occasionally but he remembered enough to know his body was failing him.

Grandpa George looked between both of us before speaking again.

“So I’ve decided something.”

I frowned “What?”

“I’ll stay here permanently now.”

That surprised me a bit.

He usually preferred living at the countryside villa. The quieter environment helped reduce stress on his condition.

But now...he wanted to stay here?

“With family,” he added softly.

The room became emotional again after those words.

Sophia looked at the ground.

And suddenly, I felt guilty. Because Grandpa still believed we were a happy married couple.

He still looked at Sophia and me with warmth and pride like nothing between us had changed.

Grandpa George looked directly at Sophia next.

“You’ll both spend more time with me now.”

Sophia hesitated beside me and I noticed immediately.

“I’d like that,” I answered first before she could struggle through a response

Finally, Sophia forced a small smile.

“Of course, Grandpa.” She said.

Grandpa George seemed satisfied. He relaxed deeper into the chair while sipping tea slowly.

Soon, Tasha returned from the kitchen. She looked furious already.

Her expression hardened again the second she saw Sophia calmly sitting beside Grandpa now.

“We’ve started preparing the Beef Wellington,” Tasha said stiffly.

Grandpa nodded “Good.”

Tasha clenched her jaw.

Grandpa suddenly looked toward me again. “Damien.”

I turned to him “Yes, Grandpa?”

“That tutor girl upstairs? She shouldn’t stay too late. Ashley needs rest.”

I understood his meaning.

He didn’t like unfamiliar people constantly inside the manor while his condition worsened. Too much activity and confusion frustrated him lately.

And more importantly... If Grandpa suddenly remembered pieces of the truth later and realized Tiffany’s actual relationship with me, the emotional shock could seriously affect his health.

I couldn’t risk that.

“Understood,” I answered quietly.

Tasha crossed her arms “You want me to send Tiffany away?”

Grandpa frowned “Why are you asking like it’s difficult?”

I sighed softly before standing up.

“Tasha,” I said calmly. “Please go upstairs and tell Tiffany it’s getting late.”

The second the words left my mouth, I could see the resentment on her face. She knew exactly what was happening. I was protecting Tiffany’s identity again.

Tasha looked at me bitterly. “You could tell her yourself.”

“She’s with Ashley.”

“So?”

“So please just do it.”

“She’s cruel,” Tasha corrected bitterly.

I stayed silent. At this moment, I didn’t even know what to say.

Eventually, both women finally left together.

The second their car disappeared through the gates, I was exhausted.

But unfortunately...the night still wasn’t over. I had to talk to Ashley.

-

Ashley sat quietly on her bed when I entered her room later that night.

The television played softly nearby, though she clearly wasn’t watching it. Her expression looked troubled the second she saw me walking inside alone.

Immediately, she understood.

“Tiffany left.” She muttered.

I closed the door quietly behind me before nodding.

Ashley’s face fell instantly. “Why?”

I walked closer slowly. “Grandpa’s staying here long-term now.”

“So?”

“He can’t handle confusion or emotional stress right now.”

Ashley looked frustrated immediately. “That’s unfair.”

“I know.”

“No, you don’t,” she snapped emotionally. “She was finally making me feel better again.”

I felt guilty again. I knew Tiffany genuinely had been helping Ashley emotionally lately.

Still... Grandpa was important.

“For now, it’s temporary,” I said.

Ashley looked close to tears now. “This is because of mom isn’t it?”

I frowned. “No.”

“But she clearly hates Tiffany.”

“That’s enough, Ashley.”

The firmness in my voice shocked her quiet instantly.

I rubbed my forehead tiredly afterward. Everything felt too heavy tonight, too complicated.

And somewhere deep inside myself...

I couldn’t stop thinking about how empty Sophia’s eyes looked earlier beside Grandpa George

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