Chapter 538

Elysia, though puzzled, quietly followed his lead and mimicked his actions. Elijah, Elliot, Evan, and Emmett each placed incense in Kendrick's holder. Suddenly, the candle in front of Kendrick's photograph flickered loudly, and the flame shot up high.

Evan, amazed, asked, "Hey, is Grandpa Kendrick really happy?"

Elliot confirmed, "The higher the flame, the happier he must be."

Emmett was thrilled, "Grandpa Kendrick likes us."

Elijah looked content, “I just told Grandpa about his daughter-in-law and grandkids.”

Tarquin: "..."

Elysia: “..

family collectively

echoed, unusually loud. Elysia felt awkward and gestured for them to

need

embarrassment grew, her lips twitching: Where's the

quiet. Tarquin wasn't bothered. After all, his dad wasn't foolish. If he had really brought a daughter-in-law to

family's turn. Tarquin didn't bother waiting inside and led Elysia and the kids out. Once outside, he lit a cigarette, looking somewhat

trouble, huh? There's nothing between him and me, yet you blabbered nonsense inside the chapel. Look,

not that; Dad's just

"Oh? Is that why?"

Dad's been pretty lonely these years, he just doesn't show it. Mr. Lowell said that when Dad was about four or five, his parents died, supposedly murdered. Then, Dad was brought back

at Tarquin. He leaned against a large oak tree, a cigarette between his fingers, occasionally taking a drag, his brows slightly furrowed, his

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