Now, seeing that his grandson only felt gratitude rather than love for Liliana, a wave of relief washed over him.
Amara remained silent. It seemed Finnian really lacked communication with his family.
If he had told Kevin earlier about Liliana saving his life, would Kevin have agreed to let them be together?
No, probably not. If Finnian had told him, Kevin would have likely given Liliana a massive payout as a reward, but he would have never allowed her to join the Everly family. He despised Liliana too much.
Noticing Amara's continued silence, Kevin probed gently, "Ama, did you know about this before?"
Amara shook her head, speaking honestly. "I didn't."
Kevin shot her a quick look and asked, "Then Ama, do you want to reconsider Finnian?"
"..."
"Look, he isn't wavering between you and Liliana. He truly loves you, and he only feels indebted to that actress."
"If he compensates her with more money in the future, they'll definitely be able to cut ties completely. Then you could marry him, and your child would have a complete family. What do you think?"
Amara's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected him to bring this up.
Kevin had abandoned the idea of her marrying Finnian a long time ago. Hearing him suggest it again after all this time put her in an awkward spot.
She clenched her fists, steadying herself to organize her thoughts. "Kevin, I don't want to consider him anymore. Even though his relationship with Liliana isn't what I thought it was, our previous marriage caused me immense trauma. Just thinking about it makes me feel awful..."
"If he had just treated you better from the start and hadn't caused you so much pain, things wouldn't be like this now..."
As Kevin grew older and his health declined, he had slowly begun to let things go.
In the past, he had desperately wanted Amara and Finnian to be together. He adored Amara and deeply wanted her as his granddaughter-in-law, hoping she and Finnian would raise a child or two.
But those desires had faded. He realized his own preferences didn't matter; what mattered was that the kids were happy.
Ever since his wife passed away, his mindset had truly shifted.
Amara squeezed his hand. "Kevin, it doesn't matter if Finnian and I are together or not. You'll always be like a real grandfather to me, and I'll always take good care of you."

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