Chapter 187

Derick's smile froze at my question. He probed, "Uh, why do you ask?"

I expressed, "I'd like to visit him."

He examined me with a strange look. I didn't explain any further, let alone mention Chris' involvement with lan's death. I was confident Derick was in the dark about this, or he would've decisively ended his friendship with Chris.

"What happened to you?" He didn't answer my question but showed me concern instead.

"Why don't you take me there?" I steered the topic back. Since he was worried about me, I let him tag along

Sensing my strange demeanor, Derick nodded and brought me to lan's grave.

Coincidentally, we saw lan's parents there and could hear their cries from afar. Other than sobbing, we heard some curses too. Although I didn't catch who they were cursing at, I figured it would be Jewel. Knowing it would be an inappropriate time to walk over, Derick and I waited until the couple left.

held his frail wife, Teresa Milford. They both looked pale and helpless. Teresa sobbed, which tugged

or Derick, as if the world did

sighed. "lan sure

that

He died in a car accident because he had been greatly shocked and

with a bouquet in hand. In his picture, lan wore

had experienced the most humiliating betrayal. I could only

billiard hall? Are you still good at it?" asked Derick. I stayed quiet because I had

expressing his thoughts, he noticed my silence and told lan in my stead, "You used to ask

time you

the grave. Somehow, I saw his smile slowly fading into sadness, grief, and even anger... Taken aback, I instinctively stretched my hand out but my arm tensed up. The next second, Derick's

to look at

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