Closing Books (36 page)

Tyler drew in a long, frustrated breath.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Hayes. I’m merely following your grandfather’s instructions. ”

 
Though he wasn’t willing to attend the funeral, he couldn’t allow the bad blood between his grandfather and him rob Marianne of what she rightfully deserved.
 

For the past twenty years, she was all he had—his only family. She was there for him when no one else was. He couldn’t allow his anger to blind him to that fact.
 

“I’ll be there.”