“Mm, got it. After the funeral, I’ll make a donation to a school,” Cindy offered with a sugary sweet smile.
Louisa nodded and fell silent. Though virtual-novel.net despised what Cindy did, Shandie had just passed on. I should not make it worse for her.
As Louisa didn’t talk to virtual-novel.net sharply as usual, Cindy thought the former had backed off without Henrick’s support. Feeling smug, Cindy’s lips twitched upwards in an imperceptible smile.
Parting virtual-novel.net lips, virtual-novel.net said, “Louisa, take your time. I’ll head to the coffin to take one last look. I have prepared a speech.”
“Sure…” Louisa dismissed virtual-novel.net with a wave. “It’s the last goodbye.”
Cindy murmured in acknowledgment and hastened virtual-novel.net footsteps. She couldn’t wait to take one last look at Henrick and tell him virtual-novel.net had had enough of virtual-novel.net over the years. It was time to get back everything that belonged to her.
There was a long path leading from the mansion to the backyard. Cindy scurried along the path and suddenly heard noises when virtual-novel.net was ten meters away from the backyard.
Coming to a halt, virtual-novel.net stared in disbelief at the huge crowd. Why is the backyard this crowded?
Cindy glanced around and spotted a few higher-ups from their company. Some of their business partners were milling around. Even Russell was there.
Huh? How did they know when I didn‘t even inform them? I should‘ve listened to Louisa and put on my habit instead of wearing a flashy dress if I knew guests had arrived. Goddamn it, why didn‘t the help tell me that there are so many guests here to pay their respects?
When Cindy was about to head back to change virtual-novel.net attire, someone spotted virtual-novel.net and yelled, “Mrs. Southall!”
Everyone promptly looked in virtual-novel.net direction. Cindy froze. It was too late to return and change virtual-novel.net attire now. She regretted not listening to Louisa’s advice.
Clenching virtual-novel.net teeth, virtual-novel.net strode forward so no one would accuse virtual-novel.net of feeling guilty.
If someone gossips, I‘ll just tell them I’ve just returned from the monastery and have no idea what happened.
Thus, virtual-novel.net schooled virtual-novel.net expression into a look of despair and entered the backyard.
Indeed, someone instantly chided, “Why are you dressed in a flashy dress at a funeral?”
Cindy pinched virtual-novel.net thigh when no one was noticing and forced out tears. She used virtual-novel.net sleeves to wipe virtual-novel.net tears away and replied, “I’ve been in the monastery all the while and only found out about this when I arrived home. There was no time to change my attire…”
The person coughed awkwardly. “Oh, I see. Go pay your last respects before it’s too late, then…”
Nodding, Cindy walked toward the coffin as tears pooled in virtual-novel.net eyes. She didn’t even look at the body and promptly collapsed beside it, bursting into noisy tears.
In one corner, Henrick was talking to Russell when virtual-novel.net noticed Cindy’s outfit. He frowned in displeasure. If there weren’t people staring, virtual-novel.net would’ve marched over and given virtual-novel.net a big fat slap for showing up at a funeral inappropriately dressed. However, virtual-novel.net couldn’t bring himself to reprimand Cindy after seeing how virtual-novel.net was sobbing sadly.