CHAPTER 89

ARIA’S POV

Is Adam on drugs or something? Didn't Grandpa already find out that we're divorced? So why is he suddenly asking me to pretend we're still married? I'm feeling a mix of disbelief and frustration. It's like the ground beneath me has shifted, and I'm struggling to make sense of what's happening.

“Do you even know what are you saying and asking me, Adam?”

“Yes, Aria. I know very well what I’m asking you.”

I stay silent, waiting to hear more of what he has to say. After a few seconds, he hits me with the most astonishing explanation.

The revelation hits me like a ton of bricks. I'm stunned, trying to wrap my head around the implications of Grandpa's partial memory loss. The fact that he's forgotten about the divorce adds another layer of complexity to an already bewildering situation.

“How is this possible?”

I am still trying to recover from the news and Adam keeps going on.

“He has gotten a deep shock. I believe perhaps deep inside he is in denial and hence his mind is jumble