Chapter 1078:

“I’ll direct the legal department to handle this matter without delay,” Samuel assured, his voice resonating with quiet efficiency.

Sadie and Samuel departed in a rush of gravel and tires, the sleek vehicle gliding through traffic until the stark silhouette of the suburban funeral home materialized before them.

The funeral home’s entrance enveloped them in a cloak of undisturbed stillness, its weathered facade exuding an almost palpable sadness that hung in the air like morning mist.

Sadie’s polished heel had barely touched the pavement when her gaze locked onto a familiar silhouette lingering beside the ornate entrance doors.

Jack slouched against the doorframe, his chin repeatedly dipping toward his chest as exhaustion threatened to claim him. His eyelids battled gravity’s persistent pull, while his entire frame wavered precariously, resembling a sapling in unpredictable wind.

could have

she advanced toward his unstable figure, her footsteps deliberate and measured. “Jack?” Her voice sliced through the cemetery-like silence, its crystalline coolness shattering

into consciousness, his spine straightening with such violent suddenness that he might have been subjected to

focused on Sadie’s approaching form, and the fog of exhaustion evaporated instantly, giving

his mind—Sadie must remain ignorant of the truth at all

before accelerating to a gallop. He lunged forward with desperate urgency, extending his arms across the entrance like

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have brought you to this establishment?” His voice

“Given your ongoing recovery, venturing inside would be

ploy to redirect her elsewhere, feeling her

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