CHAPTER 60

• Over the next few months, Bruce's life took a turn for the worse. He couldn't shake off the feeling of loss and grief that had settled in his heart. He had lost his parents, the two people who had meant the world to him. He couldn't imagine going on without them.
• He stopped running his company, CT Wines, and instead, he stayed holed up in his house, rarely seen in public. When he was alone, he would drink himself to sleep, his heart heavy with sorrow. He couldn't bring himself to care about anything else, all he could think about was the pain of losing his parents.
• He stopped returning Ava's calls and texts, he couldn't bear to talk to anyone, not even her. He knew that she was worried about him, but he couldn't bring himself to reach out to her. He felt like he had let her down, and he couldn't bear the thought of facing her.