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Gerald’s death came far too suddenly. To family and friends, it was a pity, yet in Rachel’s mind, she believed it was good for him to leave in such a peaceful way.

If it were her, she too would want to go like that one day. Once she reached a certain age, she’d leave without the torment of illness. It would just be a natural death.

Everything should follow the course of nature.

By the time Gerald’s funeral was over, Rachel was completely exhausted. Compared to her, Tyler had it even harder.

Running back and forth between the hospital and the funeral, he barely had a moment to rest.

Thankfully, Gerald’s service was kept simple. It was nothing like Jim’s elaborate ceremony. They simply didn’t have the energy for anything more.

When Rachel and Tyler returned to the apartment and pushed the door open, two furry figures darted out. The golden–brown Sunny carried a slipper in her mouth and circled Rachel excitedly, while the snow–white Ray pawed at Tyler’s pants and wagged his tail nonstop.

“You two together are absolute chaos.” Rachel scooped Ray into her arms, and he licked her chin with his tongue.

Sunny, not to be outdone, clamped down on her handbag and dragged it to the living room before letting out a pitiful whine.

mess, he chuckled.

so, he bent forward to pick up the pillow Sunny had knocked to the floor and

spilled through the floor–to–ceiling windows,

waved a toy for the dogs. Sunny leaped and snapped at it, while Ray lazily stretched at her feet, occasionally glancing at Sunny with what looked

amusement.

through his emails, he found Rachel knocked back onto the carpet by Sunny’s pounce. He strode over

“Had enough fun?”

her arms around his neck and brushed her nose

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with them is actually kind of

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to understand. He lifted his head to nudge her hand with his wet nose. Sunny, even more excited, leaped onto the couch and tossed a plush toy between the

“Down.”

frowned and swatted Sunny’s back, but she refused to budge and forced herself between them. Her tail brushed against Rachel’s neck, making her laugh

push Sunny away, Ray ambled over and rested

so sweet. Pets

two clingy dogs.