Chapter 761:

Now, decades later, standing before his old friend’s descendant, Kendall felt an overwhelming surge of emotions he couldn’t quite put into words.

His hand slipped, and the bottle of water tumbled to the floor. Rising to his feet, he instinctively reached for Carrie.

But as his hand hovered near hers, a sudden hesitation stopped him. Realizing she was a woman, he awkwardly pulled back, rubbing his hands together in discomfort.

He stood there, hands rubbing together, unsure of how to proceed. After what felt like an eternity, he finally managed to ask,

“Is… Is your grandfather well?”

Carrie’s expression softened, her eyes clouding over slightly.

“My grandfather passed away a long time ago.”

“What about your grandmother?” Kendall asked, a sense of dread creeping into him.

Carrie’s gaze lowered.

away

heavy sigh, taking a

moved forward, steadying his arm, and Arion, noticing, stepped

guided Kendall back to the

voice thick with emotion,

last goodbye would be

a moment, he added, almost to himself

again now, in a better place. Perhaps they’ve found the peace that eluded them

the loss of his old friend. As if a

grandfather’s final piece…” Kendall started, his voice filled with urgency, but he stopped himself, worried he might get a disappointing

Carrie nodded and replied,

wasn’t directly taught by him. I grew up listening to my grandmother hum the melody, and from there, I practiced and learned it, using her tune as

looks, their expressions shifting

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