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.

few, the ceremony concluded within an

hand and said, “You go ahead with Theodore.

Curtis nodded.

with tears flowing unrestrainedly down

for your loss, Mrs. Lopez. Just because the world doesn’t know it, doesn’t mean the

nodded and held Jessica’s hand tightly. “Oh, Jessica,

just me. Wyatt cares for

she drew closer, Rayna heard Jessica’s murmurs of consolation to Pamela. She kept her distance to avoid disturbing them and only approached after Jessica had somebody lead

awful to have to console

“You know everything?”

Chapter 319

“You have a good heart for not allowing your vengeance to spill over to the rest

a bitter smile. “I want to so badly, but Pamela and Wyatt don’t know anything yet. My enemy is

was Wyatt’s fault for offering to take that bullet, making me hesitate and fail to

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

replaced by guilt when she saw Pamela’s tears and Wyatt’s shock, which

even regretted her involvement

girl to approach Wyatt and exact vengeance

her tracks and turned to Rayna. “I’m sorry, Nana,” she muttered apologetically. “I

couldn’t have taken on something like that on your own. How could you have told someone about

“Oh, Nana.”

of you as that friend of mine who is as radiant as the sun,” Rayna said. “I hope our friendship never

tone and her understanding caused tears to well up in Jessica’s eyes. Unable to withstand it any longer,

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 her

in the face of so much injustice? Why should I believe in equality for all?

shadows that I managed to exact vengeance. I

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

muffled sobs on Rayna’s shoulder

is so