Natalie felt slightly ticklish but didn't push him away. “All right, then.”

She shut her eyes and yawned wearily.

Seeing that, Shane asked, “Feeling tired?”

“Yeah. I've been busy attending to Harrison's matters these few days and haven't been getting much rest.” Natalie's voice sounded worn out.

Shane patted her back. “Go ahead and get some sleep, then. I'll be right here, keeping you company.”

“Okay.” A smile graced her lips. She soon fell asleep, her arms still wrapped around his waist.

Seeing that she was fast asleep, Shane scooped her into his arms and tucked her into bed.

The next day was Susan's execution day, as well as the day of Harrison's funeral.

The weather was rather gloomy, creating an unsettling and depressive atmosphere.

Clad in a long black dress with a white rose pinned to her chest, Natalie stood before the break room window with a glass of juice in her hand, watching the funeral guests with a calm gaze.

“Nat,” came Jared's voice from behind her.

She spun around. “What's up?”

“Shane asked me to see what you're up to,” Jared answered with a smile.

her, he was dressed in all black with a similar white rose pinned on his front pocket. Even though his lips were curved into a smile, his eyes

the crowd here. What about him?” she asked, sipping her

aching neck and responded, “The kids are with him, and he's caught up in a discussion with a collaborator, so he asked me

and saw that it was indeed time to leave. “Sure, let's

let

he

later, Shane came

for her and went to them with a

Shane in a low voice when he

haven't cried, although I

two children had not shed a

with their grandfather and thus did not feel so grieved that they wanted to

went for

get into the car.” Shane pulled

nodded, following him

later, they

holding Harrison's ashes, while Natalie, Shane, and the

no time, and the tombstone was

offered up their flowers, they left one by one,

gazed at the brand new tombstone carved with

her, Jared remained wordless as

two children were even quieter. The

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