Chapter  360

 ZADE "Grandma and Grandpa have been sleeping almost the whole time," Ollie said innocently. "I've been keeping watch to make sure they're okay." "Thank you, sweetheart," Lumina said, moving to check on them. "That's very responsible of you." I caught Lyn's eye and saw him struggling not to laugh. We'd just witnessed Samuel and Silvia teach their grandson how to lie to his parents, drink alcohol, cheat at poker, and cover up their questionable behavior. And somehow, it was the most wholesome thing I'd seen in weeks. Because underneath all the chaos and the inappropriate life lessons and the absolutely terrible grandparenting choices, there was genuine love. Samuel and Silvia adored Ollie, and he adored them right back. They'd risked everything to try to protect their family. They'd survived captivity and torture and nearly dying because they refused to give up. They were complicated people with checkered pasts and questionable judgment, but they were trying. And in their own chaotic wa