Keith was fuming at Jason's suggestion.
"This is where my son and daughter-in-law lost their lives, Jason," he blurted out. "What makes you think your grandma and I would stay here?"
"We can't stay in Ravenwood. We can't forgive Landon and Cole, and we sure as hell can't die in a place that isn't home."
Keith continued, "Jason, you haven't gone through the pain your grandma and I have endured. You have no idea how we've managed to survive these years. So, it's easy for you to talk without feeling the pain. Unless your parents come back to life, I'll never forgive Landon and Cole."
Jason fell silent, absorbing Keith's words.
You can't understand someone else's suffering unless you've been through it yourself.
Jason knew he hadn't experienced the pain Keith and Amber had. He had no right to ask them to forgive.
But he wasn’t trying to persuade them to forgive; he just wanted to mend their relationship with Estrella, to bring them closer to Isaac.
Because even if Keith didn’t mention it, Jason knew Keith longed for his grandson and for great-grandchildren.
He wished for a bit of comfort in his old age.
Seeing Jason remain silent, Keith's tone softened a bit. "Forget it. I've said too much, and you wouldn't understand. But there's one thing you got right."
"Landon and Cole may be at fault, but it has nothing to do with that girl. She wasn't even born then."
"So, Jason, don't say I'm forcing you. She's now carrying your child, and I'll step back. I won't oppose you two getting back together, nor your remarriage. But the condition is, you take her and Isaac back to Oak Falls, and you all stay away from Landon and Cole."
By saying this, Keith had made a concession.
Landon and Cole had made his son and daughter-in-law bear all the responsibility, causing him and Amber decades of suffering. So, let's consider it an exchange for his daughter!
It wasn’t unfair.
Jason remained silent.
If Estrella were Cole's biological daughter, he probably would have spirited her away long ago.
The problem was, Estrella wasn't Cole's daughter, so she couldn't leave. She owed Cole and Autumn for raising her; she couldn't throw tantrums or cut ties with them.
Seeing Jason still mute, Keith's temper flared again, "I've already compromised. Do you still disagree? Are you trying to drive your grandma and me to our graves?"
Keith's anger had Jason responding, "We're already in a hospital. Let's not raise our voices here. I'll think about it."
Knowing there wouldn’t be an immediate solution, Jason didn't give a definitive answer, especially with Keith in the hospital. He didn’t want to stress him further or risk another collapse.
With Jason saying he’d consider it, Keith's anger slowly subsided, and he didn’t push the issue further.
After spending some time in the hospital with Keith, and as work calls began to flood in, Jason finally left.
As soon as Jason was gone, Edith returned to the room.
Seeing Keith looking troubled, she said, "Grandpa, let’s not get too hung up on this. Let’s go back home. Jason won't abandon you and grandma. He’ll come to visit."
After a few days here, Edith could see Jason's dilemma.
Though she admired him, seeing how deeply he cared for Estrella, she didn’t want to interfere, especially knowing she couldn’t make a difference.

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