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.

attendees were few, the ceremony concluded within

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

Curtis nodded.

flowing unrestrainedly down her cheeks. Jessica was comforting

Lopez. Just because the world doesn’t know it, doesn’t

Jessica, I don’t know how I’ll manage without

just me. Wyatt cares for you as

to Pamela. She kept her distance to avoid disturbing them and only approached after

“You must be feeling awful to have to console Mrs.

“You know everything?”

Chapter 319

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

badly, but Pamela and Wyatt don’t know anything yet. My enemy

take that bullet, making me hesitate and fail to do

with Wyatt and saw Gerald’s remains, a feeling of satisfaction

was quickly replaced by guilt when she saw Pamela’s

her involvement in the

employed a clever girl to approach Wyatt and exact

Rayna. “I’m sorry, Nana,” she muttered apologetically.

hug. “You couldn’t have taken on something like that on your

“Oh, Nana.”

is as radiant as the sun,” Rayna said. “I hope

up in Jessica’s eyes.

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

kind in the face of so much injustice? Why should I

that I managed to exact

her gently on her back. “I’m sorry for not having met you

shoulder soaked through the

world is