Chapter 29

ADLEY

Grandpa made me promise not to disclose his condition, even to Mykel, and I had to respect his wish.

“Are you staying for the night?” He was already in his bed after his dialysis. I was grateful he didn’t develop hypotension or low blood pressure during the treatment, which was a common side effect, according to his doctor.

I smiled in assurance. “I’m not going anywhere, Grandpa. You should get some rest.”

“Have you talked to Mykel?”

“Yeah, when I was in my room.” My smile faded.

“He knows you’re with me, doesn’t he? He thinks I’m taking you away from him.”

I chuckled as I rolled my eyes. “He knows, but I didn’t tell the reason. Maybe Blaze told him how I got here. That’s why he’s kind of, you know... being Mykel.”

He sighed deeply. “He seems to care a lot about you. I always knew that one day he’s changed. I didn’t know it was because of you.”

“That’s absurd, Grandpa. He’s still him. How come I never met him? Or he never k