Chapter 169

JESSICA

“Will you be attending the funeral?”

Amelia stared down at her feet with a conflicted expression, looking like she couldn't decide.

Her skin had become quite pale, she was sick. I noticed she's been from the past few days but she claims it's something she ate. I think otherwise.

“I really don't know,” She finally managed, leaning back on the sofa in my apartment with a heavy sigh.

“I had thought that I wouldn't feel anything if he died you know…” She sighed, “I guess I was wrong,”

I shrugged, “He was your grandfather, no matter how complicated the situation was, it'll definitely bother you,”

“Ugh…” She groaned for the nth time in the hour, reaching for the glass of water in front of her and emptying it. Again.

“My head hurts…Alexander has been pestering the hell out of me,”

Right. Alexander.

Hearing his name alone was enough to make me tense up.

For some reason, he had that effect on me, even without being here.

“You should go to the hospital and get some tests done, Am