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!"

face as she

you leave so

Ryan could react, I turned my head and

person Grandfather

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

to Ryan and walked towards where Jane and the others

herself and hugged Ryan's arm. "Ryan, I rushed over as soon as I got out

your stomach not hurting

without any emotion, calm as a deep pool, exuding

it's not hurting

and then she muttered in complaint, "I came specifically to attend Grandfather's funeral. What's wrong with this ex-wife of yours, asking me to leave as soon as she opens her

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the Frost family and has the right to decide anything related to

the process of

"Albert."

and immediately, two

"What are you two doing? I'm still alive,

"Dad!"

pear blossom in the rain, as if

my lips, didn't say anything, just missed my

Jessica and my father-in-law

felt sorry for

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