Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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We sent Jeffrey off, the final step of a long journey. Everything had been planned by him, down to the smallest detail–his burial beside his first wife.

It wasn’t in the Bolton family plot, but in a quiet valley, where the air was crisp and the wildflowers bloomed in abundance.

There were no speeches, no grand ceremony. It was just us, the immediate family, standing in silent respect as he was laid to rest.

Carter spoke first, breaking the stillness. “He always said we didn’t need to visit on holidays. He owed her too much. She spent her life tied down, trapped by the Bolton name. She never knew a moment of peace. But now, in death, he can finally make it up to her. He has all the time in the world to share with her, to explore the world they never had.”

A man who had spent his whole life bound by duty–who would’ve guessed that in the end, he’d choose to let go?

Whentherich are buried, it’salways a grandaffair–thebesttime, thebestplace, theperfectconditionsforprosperityandfamilylegacy. Peopleconsultexperts, checkthestars,

andensurethateverythingisjustright.

But Jeffrey? He didn’t care about any of that.

He spent his years working to preserve the Bolton legacy. But on the day he chose to die, he was free.

Carter wiped away the tear at my cheek. “Dad said not to cry, this isn’t an end. It’s a new beginning.”

I nodded, unsure of what to say.

“It’s beautiful here,” Carter continued. “The birds, the flowers… He won’t be alone.”

“Yeah.”

It didn’t feel like a funeral. It felt more like a quiet goodbye.

We set the tribute and the wreaths, and that was all.

Everett and Everly had been still, calm in their stroller. But then, they started laughing.

Their tiny hands reached up, swiping at the air, their eyes focused on something only they could see.

Above them, two butterflies danced–one pure white, the other bright with color.

Maybe they didn’t see

tterflies at all.

The white one landed gently on Carter’s shoulder, while the colorful one fluttered in front of me.

Suddenly, I remembered Jeffrey’s words. “Your mother–in–law always had a love for beauty. Even if she turned into a butterfly, she’d still be the most beautiful one in the garden.”

The white butterfly gently landed on Carter’s shoulder, as if a soft hand had rested there, offering a quiet blessing. It seemed to whisper, “The Boltons are yours now“, a weight passing from one pair of hands to

another.

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me, its wings flicking with a deliberate grace. It felt like it was studying me, examining the life I had led. Jeffrey must have told it

taken.

forced back the lump in my throat, my voice thick with emotion. “Jeffrey, don’t worry. F’ll take care of the kids and Carter.” I wanted to believe it myself, but the weight of his absence was already

Jeffrey’s wife, remembering her fondness for sweets. It was a simple,

It danced with the breeze, as if the world were a playground to explore, never bound to stay in one spot.

older than 20, carefree and full of life. She ran through a bustling night market, laughing as she held candied apple in one hand and an ice cream cone in

who spoke softly, offering wisdom in gentle tones,

Bolton

before it moved on, one last farewell to

done, it returned to the colorful butterfly,

wings before

she had fought to bring into the

twins. The old hag had plotted to use them as weapons in her vengeance against the

years of age, the sister had died protecting

spirit shattered too. He was like

hag had kept him close, as if he were some kind of rare treasure, a forbidden thing she couldn’t bring herself to release.

cruel plan to bear a

was with wealth and legacy. But the truth was far

had loved Jeffrey. They were a perfect match–both from respected families, destined to

for a poor flower seller, and Commander’s eyes had turned toward

the marriage would make Jeffrey see

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force him into making a decision, but all it did was prove that he only saw her as a sister. She had given everything–her time, her heart,

that marked her descent

the flower

while her own life with Commander slipped further into

bitterness grew like an unforgiving vine, twisting

was the sight of couples in love

seen them at the temple, Jeffrey with his pregnant wife, his arm around her as he whispered soft words of affection. The tenderness between them

everything she had longed for, everything she could never

trying to please Commander. She had her eyes set on Mrs.

she watched Mrs. Carlyn Senior. “She

on her words to my grandmother. The hag, consumed by the jealousy she had carried

Carlyn Senior,

in his own life. He grew to care for her, and he had plans about taking her in as a concubine, but fearing his wife’s wrath, he hid Mrs. Carlyn Senior away

learned the truth, fury boiled inside her. She couldn’t stand the thought of Commander loving another woman, especially one so kind. In a fit of rage, she set out to destroy Mrs. Carlyn. She sent her

apart the Carlyns‘ happiness,

was a man too weak to stand on his own, easily swayed by those around him. My grandmother, though strong and determined, had no illusions about love. They cared for each other, but there was a

path he would have never chosen, introducing him to other women, hoping to break his

knew exactly how to finish him off–by introducing a few more women and some carefully placed poison.

woman whom Jeffrey had fiercely protected, the woman

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