Chapter 388

Jaden's POV 

I leaned back, letting my head rest against the cool headboard. The room was spinning slightly, the effects of the whiskey still strong. 

I closed my eyes, trying to block out the ache in my chest, the emptiness that her absence had left behind.

And then I heard it again.

“Jaden!”

This time, the voice was closer, more insistent. My eyes snapped open, and I sat up straight, my heart pounding.

Before I could process what was happening, the door to my room creaked open. My grandfather stepped inside, his expression calm but his eyes holding a spark of something… something I couldn’t quite place.

“Son,” he said, his voice steady. “I think she’s back.”

His words hit me like a thunderbolt. I stared at him, my mind struggling to catch up. “What?” I finally managed to say, my voice hoarse.

“She’s back,” he repeated, stepping further into the room.

I opened my mouth to respond, but no words ca