Chapter 61

+8 Pearls

His eyes softened with something like grief. “Child, if I had known you carried so much on your own… I should have stepped forward long ago. Never forget–you always have me at your back.”

My throat tightened, and I could only manage a thick, “Mm.”

“When will you take your parents‘ ashes home?” he asked gently.

“Tomorrow. After the papers are signed, I’ll head straight for the airport.”

He nodded, resolute. “Then I’ll see them off with you. Your father and mother deserve that honor.”