Dear Sweetheart novel

Chapter 319

The Lopez family kept Gerald’s accident so quiet that none of the media was aware of it. The only attendees at the funeral were close friends and family.

Dressed entirely in black, Rayna accompanied Curtis and the others to the cemetery.

She saw Wyatt and his mother upon getting out of the car. Pamela looked haggard, as though Gerald’s death had made her age overnight.

Gerald had had a decent reputation and had been a good husband to Pamela. Rayna had even heard from Curtis that Pamela had cried all night with Gerald’s body in her arms on the day of the accident.

Jessica stood beside Wyatt. She was also clad in black, with a dark veil shrouding her petite face. Although her expression remained impassive, her lips moved as though she was saying words of comfort to Pamela.

Rayna withdrew her gaze and sighed softly.

Despite Gerald’s embarrassing conduct, he had been married to Pamela for decades and was Wyatt’s father. Rayna reckoned Pamela would not tolerate Jessica’s presence if she knew the truth.

Wyatt came over to receive Theodore and the others when he saw them.

“Theodore, Curtis, thank you for coming.” He still seemed energetic despite the blankness of his gaze and his hoarse voice.

Theodore patted him on the shoulder. “My condolences.”

Wyatt shrugged and said jeeringly, “I’m not that upset. This must be karma for everything he’s done.”

Those incidents had soured his relationship with his father to such an extent that he was unwilling to inherit the family business.

The funeral began at nine.

The crowd stood in silence and, after the casket was lowered, stepped forward one at a time to offer their

condolences.

were few, the ceremony concluded

of Curtis‘ hand and said, “You go ahead with Theodore. I’m gonna go over and take

Curtis nodded.

before Gerald’s tombstone with tears flowing unrestrainedly down her cheeks. Jessica was

know it,

hand tightly. “Oh, Jessica, I don’t

me. Wyatt cares

to Pamela. She kept her distance to avoid

“You must be feeling awful to have

“You know everything?”

Chapter 319

pair headed outside. “You have a good heart for not allowing your vengeance to spill over to

to so badly, but Pamela and Wyatt don’t know

bullet, making me hesitate and fail to do what

to the hospital with Wyatt and saw Gerald’s remains, a feeling of satisfaction erupted within her as she had

replaced by guilt when she

regretted her involvement in the plot for

a clever girl to approach

sorry, Nana,” she muttered apologetically. “I approached you with

at you.” Rayna smiled and gave her a hug. “You couldn’t have taken

“Oh, Nana.”

you as that friend of mine who is as radiant as the sun,” Rayna said. “I hope our

up in Jessica’s eyes. Unable

that girl’s father was the headmaster, the school altered my records and robbed me of my opportunity to study abroad. Just because my sister was beautiful and our family had no power, they suppressed the news of

were stained with tears. “Why should I be kind in the face of so much injustice? Why should I believe in equality for all? The

was only because of Jefferson’s help from the shadows that I managed to exact vengeance. I have nothing of my own.

close to tears when she heard the tale. She patted her gently on her back. “I’m sorry for not having met you earlier and for all the indignities

shoulder soaked

is