Chapter 632

Walter's throat tightened, and he could only muster a weak attempt at comfort. "Hey, what about Caden? He's the one who dropped me off last night, right?"

Aria thought back to the servant's update.

"He was going to crash here and leave in the morning, but some urgent family thing came up, and he had to bolt in the middle of the night."

Walter scrunched his brow, puzzled by Caden's sudden departure.

After all, Caden was loaded. His family was not exactly waiting on him hand and foot. Plus, his aunt and uncle were the picture of health; they did not need him to run the family business. What was so urgent that he had to dash off?

However, with Caden gone, it was actually a relief.

"Well, if that's the case, I should head out too."

Walter started to rise, but Aria held him back. "Walter, it's been ages since you visited your grandpa. You're here now, so maybe... go see him?"

Trey was getting on in years, always sitting by himself in the yard, staring into space. That solitude—it ma