Jake and I had been inseparable for five wonderful years, and recently, he had taken our relationship to the next level by proposing to me. His family, especially his sweet grandmother, had welcomed me with open arms from the very beginning, and I had grown to adore her like my own family.

As fate would have it, her 80th birthday was fast approaching, and I was devastated to realize that I wouldn’t be able to attend her special celebration. An urgent business trip demanded my presence, leaving me with no choice but to be away on that significant day. However, I was determined to make her feel cherished and remembered despite my absence.

With a heart full of love and appreciation for her, I decided to send her a thoughtful gift as a token of my affection. I carefully selected a beautiful present, hoping it would bring a smile to her face and convey my heartfelt wishes on her milestone birthday.

I eagerly awaited her reaction, imagining the joy and surprise she would feel upon receiving my gift. But on the day of her birthday, as I anxiously checked my phone for any updates, my world came crashing down with a single phone call from Jake.

“I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!” his voice boomed through the receiver, shattering my heart into a million pieces. Confused and distraught, I pleaded with him to explain what had gone wrong, but his words left me speechless with shock.

“BECAUSE MY GRANDMA IS…” he trailed off, leaving the sentence hanging ominously in the air. The line went dead before I could comprehend the full extent of his cryptic message.

Tears streamed down my cheeks as I tried to make sense of the situation. Had something happened to his beloved grandmother? Was she upset with me for missing her birthday? Questions swirled in my mind, but the answers remained elusive, leaving me grappling with a whirlwind of emotions and uncertainty about the future of our relationship.