Gerard stood in the midst of his conflicting responsibilities, torn between attending to his ailing grandfather and deciphering the tangled truth with Amelie. The Old man had urgently summoned him to Artea, and Gerard, grappling with a sense of duty, pondered whether he could manage both situations.
His mind oscillated between Ivy, whose secrets had unfurled before him, and the frailty of the Old man. The urgency in his grandfather's call was undeniable, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
As he weighed his options, Gerard contemplated the time constraints. Two days remained before the end of the month, and Ivy's one-month stay would conclude. Could he make it back in time to unravel the mysteries surrounding Ivy? Even though her identity was now revealed, there was more to be disco
