“Got it.” Silas tucked the files under his arm and asked after suddenly remembering something, “Mr. Shane, the Thompson residence is now unoccupied. Should we send someone to maintain it?”
“No. After Sam's funeral is done, box up all the possessions and seal the residence. We'll hold our annual ancestral prayers there,” Shane replied lightly.
Silas made a sound of agreement and left.
Natalie pinched Shane on his shoulder to get his attention. “Is there going to be a funeral for Sam?”
His body had been transported to a funeral parlor.
Come what may, Sam was still a Thompson. Thus, Shane claimed his body and didn't donate it to a science institution.
Sam was not the same as Susan. He was a blood relation of Shane.
Just like Harrison, no matter how much Natalie hated him, she still gave him a proper burial.
“No, everyone knows what he did to my parents. If I gave him a funeral, I would be a laughingstock. Just a burial is fine.”
“Fair point.” She nodded.
her in his arms. “Where's my gift,
know whether to laugh
since yesterday as if he was afraid that she would
ready now. Let's go to our bedroom.” Natalie pulled
Group in the morning, she had the chance
her into the
the door swung open, he walked in but didn't notice
looked the same with no
gathering, and she had
However, there was nothing.
gift?” Shane turned and looked at Natalie questioningly, his eyes flashing with annoyance
the closet.” She
the closet with long strides, a trace
the doors to the closet open, and what was inside
sleek black tuxedo and
full train behind, and the bodice was encrusted with a delicate sprinkling of tiny rhinestones, creating an illusion of a sheer galaxy.
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