Alya POV
The morning was hell. I wanted to go to the hospital and attend to Grandpa Jericho and be with Gramma Fia to comfort her instead. However, I was given the task of handling the administrative side, the press, the wake, and the funeral.
This was one of the times I missed Emily, because, more than the emotional support, she got things done for me. Aunt Betty was helpful enough, but we both had been juggling work left by Mom. John apologized to me because he had to get Ember. Grandpa Jericho’s passing had the biggest effect on the business industry and the empire he had built. Even when he had stepped out of the spotlight, he was still active in the decision-making. He still had control over business matters and had been the strongest support of John. At twenty-three, who would hav
