Chapter 243

Deep lines carved across Phelps Lawson's face as he furrowed his brow.

"And where's Jessica?"

All eyes turned to Timothy, waiting for an answer.

How could Jessica not come home for such an important family holiday?

Still bristling, Timothy muttered, "She went back to her hometown."

Sallie's voice snapped, "Doesn't she know today is for honoring our ancestors?"

"That's right, Timothy. She married into the Lawson family. She's one of us now. How can she skip it?"

Naylor Lawson, Timothy's father, looked equally displeased.

Timothy glanced around with a frosty edge in his voice. "And where's Rebekah?"

up quickly, "My mom went to visit

grabbed Nola's

snort. "If Rebekah can go home to her

lips shut, silently cursing her own loose

face was tinged with embarrassment. "Rebekah has family back home. Jessica's folks

dropped to a chill. "No family left,

cut in, slamming the brakes on their bickering. Visiting the graves mattered

set out for the

the headstones, waiting

face

fell as the Lawsons

cane on the ground in frustration. "I asked, where are the offerings? Don't tell me the great Lawson family

the arrangements for the memorial. The others had simply left it to

his voice. "Jessica always took care of it before. I just

clutched his chest in anger, and

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