Chapter 79

Emma got up early the next morning to head to the airport. She turned down her father's offer to drive her there; she knew that if she saw the sadness in his eyes, she might just back out. But after a bit of back-and-forth, she finally agreed to let the family driver take her. Not long after she left, Michael showed up at the Grace household. Mr. Grace told him, "She's already left for the airport." Michael froze for a second. Then he quickly dropped the words he was about to say, spun around, and headed toward his car while calling back, "Mr. Grace, could you please text me her flight info?" "Of course." Mr. Grace smiled with a hint of comfort. Michael had been putting in the effort these past few days, and he'd noticed. If Emma could end up with someone like him, it wouldn't be a bad thing. On the way to the airport, Michael called her phone, but... "Hello, the number you dialed is currently switched off, please try again later, sorry..." He didn't know she had gotten a new phone and