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

“You go ahead with Theodore.

Curtis nodded.

with tears flowing unrestrainedly down her cheeks. Jessica

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

Jessica’s hand tightly. “Oh, Jessica,

cares

she drew closer, Rayna heard Jessica’s murmurs of consolation to Pamela. She kept her

“You must be feeling awful to have to

“You know everything?”

Chapter 319

have a good heart for

to so badly, but Pamela and Wyatt don’t know anything yet. My enemy is Gerald

that bullet, making

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

by guilt when she saw Pamela’s tears

her involvement in the

to approach Wyatt and exact vengeance on

and turned to Rayna. “I’m sorry, Nana,” she muttered apologetically. “I approached you with

not mad at you.” Rayna smiled and gave her a hug. “You couldn’t have taken on something like that on your own. How could you have

“Oh, Nana.”

always thought of you as that friend of mine who is as

tone and her understanding caused tears to well up in Jessica’s eyes.

the other’s shoulder. “My sister would have been fine if any one of them had just said the word. Why? When I was in school, my teacher taught us to be kind by telling us that life is fair without exception. I’ve always remembered those words, but what did I get for it? Just because 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 her suicide and forced my parents to their deaths. Just because I had no connections or means, they threatened me without fear of any

so much injustice?

that I managed to exact vengeance.

heard the tale. She patted her gently on her back. “I’m sorry for not

Rayna’s shoulder soaked through the

world is so