"Grandpa," Greta's voice whispered behind him.
All of them in the ward looked at her in surprise.
George didn't expect her to accept him so soon. He turned to the girl in the hospital bed excitedly, "Greta… What did you call me? Can you call that again?"
Greta held back the tears.
"Grandpa," she murmured, and her voice thrilled with emotion, "I know you've been regretting all these years. If my mom and dad were alive, they would not blame you anymore. Dad's death was an accident, and the killer was his genetic disease. Uncle's right. I shouldn't blame anyone."
Tears welled up in George's eyes. He went to hug his granddaughter and sobbed, "Greta. I'm sorry, grandpa will make it up to you..."
Dylan and Savannah watched Greta weeping against her grandpa's breast. They smiled, relieved.
***
Under the careful care of the Sterling family, Greta recovered quickly and was discharged from the hospital in less than a month.