Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 252

Chapter 244

Timothy and the rest of the Lawsons looked up just as Sheila approached, leading a small group behind her. Each person carried various offerings for the memorial.

"Miss Sheila!"

Henry's face lit up, and he rushed toward her.

Sallie was quick to grab him by the arm. "Hold on, you little rascal. Where do you think you're going?"

Sheila only smiled, not the least bit offended, and walked up to the group. She greeted Phelps with a gentle, "Uncle Lawson."

Phelps' expression darkened considerably.

Sheila then turned to Naylor. "Brother-in-law."

Naylor offered a strained smile, clearly uncomfortable. "It's been a long time."

set the offerings in front of the grave. "Yes, it's been years since I last visited.

the headstone was soon crowded

relief. Now big brother doesn't have to

them an awkward situation. He turned to Phelps and said, "Dad, since Sheila brought the

cane,

cane, Phelps scolded, "You fool! Who uses someone else's offerings to

then that Naylor remembered the old taboo-offerings for ancestors should never come from outsiders, and Sheila wasn't a Lawson by blood. What

head down, silent and

simply

it upon himself to handle

Sallie both ignored Sheila. Sheila quietly paid her respects to Timothy's mother, burned the ceremonial paper, and, knowing that the

Sheila left did Sallie

frowned, disgruntled. "Auntie, what's your problem? Why wouldn't you let me talk

now on, when you see her, you call her 'Great

maybe Sheila would feel too old to

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