Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 528

It took Ben some time to calm himself down, Kevan patiently accompanied him, and even helped him unpack everything, putting the things back where they had come from.

Ben got someone to make them some hot tea before serving a full cup to Kevan.

“This is the new tea that Peighdale sent over to Old Mr. Rogers this year! It’s a pity that he only drank it once. Ben was originally introducing the tea happily when his voice grew smaller at the end, and his eyes turned red again.

Kevan took a sip. The rich and bittersweet taste engulfed his tongue, but when the tea slipped down his throat, he could savor a slight hint of sweetness. He did not like drinking tea Compared to alcohol and coffee, which were stronger, tea was too bland for him.

But his grandpa used to drink tea like his life depended on it.

“Old Mr. Rogers always said that tea could calm the mind,” Ben said through sobs as he pressed his chest with his hand. “After he passed. I’ve been drinking this tea relentlessly, but my heart still aches.”

tea. It numbed his tongue, but the ache from his

Ben was right.

and Ben filled it up

old age, and that this would happen one day… But Ben shook his head and sighed heavily. “He passed without warning. When he was having

Who knew.

“Cody came on the day

“He would come every month. Before he came at the beginning of every month. This time, he was hall a month late. It was only because Old Mr. Rogers could not wait any longer and kept calling

of Cody’s monthly meetings with Grandpa. Although Grandpa had let Cody manage Soaring Corporation, he would always worry. So, he could only ensure that the company

unaware that Cody was present on the day Grandpa

not be said to have been perfect, he did not have any terminal diseases, not to mention that Ben was taking care of him as well as having periodic visits from the family doctor No matter how he looked at it,

the end of his life.

expectancy was an unpredictable thing.

was up“, and that it was a “joyous departure.” So, he did not look too deeply into it. But now that he had heard Ben’s words he could not help but be suspicious. “Was Cody alone with Grandpa that day?”