Chapter 41

ADLEY

At a glance, I walked down memory lane.

We decided to visit Grandpa at the Kross Corp. He was more determined to work in his office than at home.

I remembered those days when Dad brought me here—it felt like yesterday. Though this place had gone through a lot of redecoration, the memories were still fresh to me.

I scanned through old photos. Grandpa kept the picture while I was just a kid, taken at the private airport. It was the day I lost my parents. I put it back when the emptiness in my chest became too much.

I looked at Mykel. He was in deep thoughts as he stared through the cityscape outside.

I was about to say something when Grandpa walked in.

“Mykel, Adley, what are you two doing here? Not that I’m not happy to see you both.”

“You should have told me, Lex. It happened in your home, and I was there the next morning,” he stated matter-of-factly.

Grandpa sighed deeply. Regret and pain reflected in his eyes. “I felt ash