Kyson remained silent, simply following behind her as they made their way back to the small house.


    They hadnt noticed when Gwens grandmother had stepped outside, and now the room was enveloped in darkness.


    Gwen Lit an oilmp and said, The wind has been strongtely, and the electrical circuits in this area are unstable.


    They cut the power at night to avoid any idents.


    As themp flickered to life, it released a pungent odor that quickly filled the room.


    Kyson wrinkled his nose, visibly ufortable with the smell.


    Noticing his reaction, Gwen wore a subtle smile.


    This ce must seem pretty rough to you.


    Youve probably never seen an oilmp like this before, have you? She continued, ording to my grandmother, this oilmp was made by my grandfather. He gave it to her as a gift.


    Back in their day, something as simple as this was considered the best kind of present.


    As Gwen reminisced about her grandfather, she walked over to an old wardrobe and pulled out a small, weathered box.


    The box had a lock, suggesting that it contained something valuable.


    She gently removed the ne around her neck, revealing a tiny key hidden within its pendant, and unlocked the box.


    Insidey a collection of yellowed photographs and an old white shirt-equally yellowed with age, but clearly well-preserved.


    My grandfather was a soldier.


    He had many uniforms, but now, only this shirt remains.


    This photo here is from the day my grandparents first met.


    And this… This one is of me when I was born. Gwen continued sharing stories about the old photos, but Kysons thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.


    They spoke for hours, exchanging tales from the past and dreams for the future.


    It wasnt until Gwen became too sleepy to keep her eyes open that their conversation came to an end.


    The next morning, after breakfast, Kyson left the vige.


    By the time he boarded his private jet, Dulcie had already returned to Cadiered.


    This time, she had informed the Shaw family in advance.


    As soon as Sally received the news, she quickly arranged for the family driver to pick Dulcie up from the airport.


    However, the first thing Dulcie did uponnding was to return to thepany.


    She was eager to see if Kyson hade back. When she entered the building, the employees who spotted her looked at her in surprise, their eyes widening at her unexpected appearance.


    Look! Isnt that Dulcie, Mr.


    Shaws assistant? Is she back? Yeah, she was on a business trip, but shed been gone for more than two months.


    I wonder what shes been up to.


    I heard Mr.


    Shaw fired the employee who processed her business trip.


    Apparently, turned out to be fake.


    The curious stares from the employees were impossible for Dulcie to ignore.


    When she nced in their direction, they quickly averted their gaze, appearing nervous as they hurried away.