apter 18 Attend the Funeral
Grandfather Adam dispatched his men to search for any trace of Ceplies mother bur
ir efforts yielded no results
A few days later, a shroud of ominous clouds hung in the sky And this day was the
eral of Cepillis. During her lifetime, she had few true friends, so only a handful of people
ended her funeral today
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Cecilia’s mother, Valerie, wore a grave expression, her gaze vacant, as foot in fought
Glas Payne, bearing his sorrow, approached his mother and gently offered solace
d already lost his sister and couldn’t bear the thought of losing his mother as well.
“Mom, rest assured, I will uncover the froth behind this matter wont let my paters
eath remain a mystery
Silas couldn’t believe that Cecilia had taken her own life he knew no sister setter than
yone, and though her life had been arduous, she would not easily commit suicide
Valene glanced to her son, her lips carted and silently nodded in agreement.
As the two spoke, Luke made his way towards them ‘Mrs Payne this is Ceplies um cparently Cecilia’s death had left Luke looking worn out his voice carrying a time of
Valene choked back her tears, her hand covering her mouth to stiffe her scos Doserving the scene, Silas quickly moved to take hold of his sisters um.
I do ” Valene insisted on doing it in person. She wished to handle it herset for
Cepilla was her most cherished daughter
“How dare you show up here!” Silas interrogated the newcomer with a share tone
Cloaked in black suit, Theo held a delicate bouquet of white callalily in his hands
Silas contemplated chasing Theo away, but his mother tugged gently at his sleeve
restraining him.
The arrived midway through the funeral ceremony Whispers arculated among the onlookers upon spotting him, for they were well aware of the relationship between him and
Cecilia
Valerie swept an expressionless gaze across Theo, seemingly harboring a deeprochat aversion toward him, reaching the point of disregarding his presence entirely
The approached and put down the flowers before the tombstone Upon completing the
solemn ritual, he turned his attention to Valerie: walking to her
Valerie completely turned a blind eye to Theo as if he didn’t exist.
“Mom, I’m sorry!” It was the first time Theo called Valerie mom since his maning Cecilia
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He had never wanted to know anything about Cecilia before, let alone talking to her ailing mother.
Theodore stood before Valerie like a guilty child, his posture upright.
He knew that he could never obtain Valerie’s forgiveness. However, he yearned to do something, anything, to atone for his mistakes. Now, he had become the one burdened with remosse. His guilt, it seemed, could never be fully absolved.
Theo stood before Valerie for a prolonged moment, humbly bowing his head.
expressing his remorse.
Eventually, Valerie slowly lifted her head. Her eyes were swollen, tear stains marking her face, and her voice trembled as she spoke.
“Go, I believe Ceci doesn’t want to see you either!” She once again lowered her head, her eyes blinking with a hint of sorrow She should be careful not to make this man
perceive anything
Theo didn’t give up. Instead, he continued to apologize to Valerie He hoped that he
could earn the right to do something for Cecilia.
“Mom, Ceci has already left. Let me be the one to take care of you from now on Theo
cautiously proposed, his heart filled with apprehension, afraid of Valerie’s rejection.
“No need‘ I don’t need your care!” Valerie coldly refused. She would never forget how
Theodore had instructed the hospitals to drive her out
“I’m sorry, mom. I know I was wrong I realize the extent of my unforgivable mistake, losing the person who loved me the most in this world.
Theo’s heart had been consumed by deep regret since his returning from the hospital
He felt an immense void within. He had lost someone of greatest importance.
The sky grew increasingly dark, initially adorned with dense clouds, now resonating with thunder, pouring down torrents of rain.
“She truly loved you, for many years she loved you. But what about you? Relentlessly. you inflicted pain upon her!” Valerie tearfully questioned Theo, her words intertwining with
her tears.
“Ceci is a good girl. She gave me all the money. She voluntarily give up treatment for my sake. Now that she’s dead, she will no longer trouble you. Are you pleased?” Valerie’s gaze pierced Theo with bitterness, her heart aflame with resentment.
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