Falconridge for the burial."

"Don't worry, I'll handle the rest," Casper said as he moved closer, gently taking the thin notice from her hands. His voice was soothing and warm, "You've been exhausted these past few days. You need a good rest. After the cremation, we'll take the ashes back to Eliza looked at him through tear-filled eyes and nodded slightly.

...

As Eliza and Casper walked out of the crematorium with the urn in hand, they noticed Casper's car surrounded by several vehicles with Crescent Creek license plates. What's going on?

The people in the cars got out as soon as they saw her.

"Are you Mikey's daughter?" The man leading the group walked up to her.

Confused and on edge, she furrowed her brows, "Who are you?"

"I'm Lynn's brother, Jarred. My sister was with Mikey for years and even had a son with him. Now that he's gone, his property should at least go to his son, right?" They're here for the inheritance?

People who didn't care to visit when he was alive are now rushing to the crematorium's door, demanding a share of the inheritance the moment he dies.

What inheritance did Mikey have?

dad didn't

as if it was the most normal thing in the world, his eyes shifting from Eliza's face to Casper standing beside

him a cold look, barely hiding her amusement, "Even if my dad did leave me any money, what makes you think you have the right to see my

did leave everything to you? Keeping it all to

holding Mikey's ashes, trying

block her, but Casper

narrowed, and his lips tightened with anger, "Can't you understand

Jarred sneered, clearly not taking Casper seriously. He knew Mikey's daughter was single, so he assumed the man before him had no official status. "This is a private matter between her

what if I insist on being part of it?" Casper's expression turned colder as he stepped

shadow cast by his tall figure enveloped Jarred, making

you think you

his

trying to intimidate Casper with numbers, "If you

money today,

to

Casper wasn't afraid of bullies. Against scum like this, he could take

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