Chapter 99

He was afraid I would call the police again, so he decided not to go to the company and instead held a video conference in the study.

I sat in the courtyard all afternoon, feeling as if I was sitting on pins and ne

and needles.

The next day was the day of my grandfather's funeral, with a somber and desolate atmosphere. It drizzling lightly, the cold seeping into our hearts.

I was

I finally got out of the Frost family mansion and stood by Ryan's side, being led by him like a puppet on a string to receive the guests who came to mourn.

His temper had been terrible these past two days, more like he was revealing his true nature rather than changing.

I had no choice but to yield to him.

I had told him again last night that my grandfather had never asked us not to divorce before he passed away, only that Jessica should not marry into the Frost family. He didn't believe me. He accused me of lying.

But I was too tired to argue with him.

During the funeral, I stood quietly on the sidelines in a black woolen coat, listening to people recount my grandfather's life. Eighty years of life summed up so easily.

The person who had been smiling at me just two days ago was now nothing more than a handful of yellow earth.

"Grandfather!"

appeared, tears streaking down her face

you leave so

I turned my head and instructed, "Albert, take her

the last person Grandfather wanted to

from the ground and questioned me defiantly, "Who are you to make me leave?" "It's your

walked towards where Jane and

Jessica immediately restrained herself and hugged Ryan's arm. "Ryan, I rushed over as soon as I

your stomach not hurting

emotion, calm as a deep

not hurting

then she muttered in complaint, "I came specifically to attend Grandfather's funeral. What's wrong with

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family

the process of

"Albert."

Albert a look, and immediately, two bodyguards came forward to take Jessica

rushed out, "What are you two doing? I'm

"Dad!"

father-in-law, crying like a pear blossom in

lips, didn't say anything,

still alive, Jessica and my father-in-law would not dare to make a

also felt

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