Chapter 192

Saturday morning, right after breakfast, Cassandra handed the black card over to Vera without being asked. When she saw Vera happily skip out of the house, Cassandra turned and headed back to her room, texting Ashley for Liam’s phone number. In the backyard, Cassandra spotted her grandpa Alexander relaxing in the sun. She walked over and said casually, “Grandpa, finals are coming—I’m thinking of going to Emma’s place to study together.” “Sure, go ahead, just drive safely,” Alexander slowly opened his eyes and gave her a soft smile. She noticed the eager look in Zion’s eyes and had a pretty good guess about what he wanted. After thinking for a moment, she looked at her grandpa again. “Grandpa, I haven’t taken Zion out in a while. Since it’s the weekend, how about I take him to hang out for a bit?” she asked gently. “Zion, wanna go?” Alexander smiled kindly, running a hand through the little boy’s hair. “I wanna go with sis!” Zion responded loud and clear before his grandpa could even sp