SPADE
Lex was old and had undergone major surgery years ago. Now, he was critical again.
“Why did nobody call me?”
“I did, but my calls couldn’t get through.” She narrowed her eyes at me. “Your phone has been busy. I tried calling your office, but your assistant said you left. An emergency came up.”
When my knees weakened, I sat down outside Lex’s room.
“Hey.” Adley came, joining me on the chair. “Grandpa is tough.”
“Don’t lie, Ad. You’re scared. I can see it. And you just told me you can’t lose him, he’s critical, and he just had a heart attack at his age, a post-kidney transplant patient.”
She wiped the tears on my face. “He will make it. The doctors are doing their best, and I know Grandpa will never give up on us. He still has to meet your children, uncle.”
I looked away as she
