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.

our friends and family found out about our relationship. If you don't show up at the funeral, people will start talking. Funerals are already sad enough, and I really don't have the energy to explain to everyone why you weren't there."

What was he implying?

he want her to be sensible and play

this last scene, but after it was over, would

Not a chance.

Amaya, who usually adored her, had started to

their friends and relatives say when they found out she didn't want

even more

breath and slowly exhaled, trying

leaving now."

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

did this have to

think?" She found it

dad's passing interrupted your candlelit dinner?" David's lips

into the same

never

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