Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 41

Andrey hugged Harper tightly. Her eyes were closed, and yet she still code thold back jur tears,

The next morning, Audrey took Harper to the funeral home to see me for the last age. That was why she had asked for Anne’s body to be delivered from Sheysen Chy,

Harper had cried and stayed up all night. Her eyes were so swollen that de cord’s open them. But she was afraid Audrey would be worried about her, so she tried to pull herself wether.

When she saw Anne’s body, Harper had an emotional breakdown and wanted to red over to hold Anne. However, the staff stopped her.

The funeral director applied makeup onto Anne’s face. They also dressed her well, which made her look like she was sound asleep.

Audrey embraced Harper who could hardly stand still. Harper opened her mouth and tried her best to say “Mom“, but she couldn’t make a sound.

Harper struggled but couldn’t say the word, even as Anne was pushed into the cremator

waiting for the ashes, Harper soaked Audrey’s clothes with tears.

waited when a small urn

Audrey.

take Aunt Anne home!” Audrey told Harper, whose face was wet with

Harper nodded tearfully.

photo of hers on a shelf in the living room. Then, they sat at the dining table to discuss what

with me and go

Harper nodded.

for the store downstairs, I’ll ask someone to sell it. As for this house, we’ll keep it.

name.”

bought this house before she adopted me. It’s

it’s in my name. Aunt Anne worked hard for decades to buy this house. She said it was where she belonged. We can’t let it fall into the

Harper nodded solemnly.

her hand out to touch Harper’s head. “You have school tomorrow, and you didn’t sleep last night. Take a nap. I’ll cook and wake