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 engagement party, all 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

What was he implying?

be sensible and play

this last scene, but after it was

Not a chance.

adored her, had started to blame

would their friends and relatives say when they found out she

more

deep breath and slowly exhaled, trying to release the heaviness in her

leaving now."

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

this have

you think?"

it because my dad's passing interrupted your candlelit dinner?" David's lips curled into a sneer,

still falling into

never

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