It all seemed to start because of her.

She was the root cause.

"David, I'm not going to the funeral," she said.

David's eyes widened in shock. "What? You're not coming to my dad's funeral? Eliza, that's not right, is it?"

"Why isn't it?" She hadn't expected such a strong reaction from David, as if he was seeing his own selfishness laid bare. "I've already done more than enough for him while he was alive, things I shouldn't have had to. Don't I have the right to skip the funeral?" Eliza's voice was cool, almost icy.

Beneath that indifferent facade, her tone was anything but gentle.

David probably hadn't expected Eliza to react this way.

He frowned slightly. "Are you mad?"

Eliza didn't reply.

After a moment of silence, just as she was about to say something, David interrupted her again.

talking. Funerals are already

What was he implying?

want her to be sensible and play along for the

this last scene, but

Not a chance.

who usually adored her, had started to

friends and relatives say when they found out she didn't want to marry David,

these thoughts, she became even more determined not to

it to our friends and relatives," Eliza took a deep breath and slowly exhaled,

leaving now."

the woman who was about to turn and leave. "Is this because of Casper?"

have to do with

you think?" She found

your candlelit dinner?" David's

still falling into

never learn,

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