Two days later, Jared's memorial service came to an end.

Although Kayden had once been somewhat of a troublemaker, his loyalty to his family was beyond reproach.

Kayden sighed. "Life is but a few decades long. Why fight over this and that? Eric, for all the wrongs my parents did to you, I apologize on their behalf."

Eric patted Kayden's shoulder. "In the end, we are family. What's past is past. There's no need to bring it up again."

He bore grudges, but he also knew that some things had to b