d, picked up my bag,

who appeared at my wedding, was my only family. A couple of years ago, he wa

en worried abou

iver. I quickened my pace and pr

hrough the window, I could see him lying weakly on the bed. He was c

r, was the one I relied on for reassurance. But wit

ed on Grandpa and asked th

y dropped. We managed to stabilize him with fluids and

ine level been c

ting for t

s slightly. "The swelling is too much. Treat it lik

nding it to me, she said, "His creatinine levels are

pupils, I softly asked, "Can y

nses were

ment, and inform the neurologist on call

tially in chaos when I arrived, the team was

urse, relieved from the tension, hugged me. "I was afraid things migh

diagnosis and professional managemen

ty was waiting for me. Grandpa always called h

Grandpa is f

for Mr. Aesthete and

an in the suit calmed my anxious heart

o had been handling the fam

was here to con

ent's daughter, but he had been working with our family for almost 30 yea

turn around, Uncle Tommy quickl

ake. Do you want

oking at me. The two of us locked gazes. I

yes. When he saw me come in, he smiled and reached out to grab my hand. His han

was hoarse but warm. I could te

with worry and concern. Grandpa's hands felt especially weak in

strained. "To protect our family, I kept your parents and you hidden from the world. You're th

echless. Tears wel

been protecti

hesitant due to Ryan's influence or a sense of debt for saving me, let Tommy take c

ed from speaking so m

softly. "Hailey, the annual Ae

wn, biting m

n you were young. You mentioned the great foo

p, Grandpa...

other health scare for me. Don't worry. I want you to have fun. By then

d, I nodded. "I'll

Grandpa's condition with the ne

hday is co

s, I'll bring a gift for you in person. If my condition doesn't impro

mmy, who was standing outside t

nly the elite received invites, and the guest list was a closely guarded secret each year. It was kn

y friends to that glittery event. All I cared about back then

s office and suddenly asked, "

ould Tommy know who my neighbor was? Seein

member the things from

he accompanied m