Elaine released Stella unwillingly and took a step backward and quickly held Stella's hands tightly, looking sad.

Stella stroke her hair, looked at her red swollen eyes and asked softly, "You looked skinnier. Have you not eaten anything these few days?"

"No appetite… But I had some before coming here."

Stella let out a quiet sigh not knowing what to say to her. "Let's go," she finally said, holding her hand.

Elaine looked up and realized Darnell had disappeared from around her.

They arrived in the main hall and saw Hilbert's portrait placed in the center, looking amiable.

Elaine's nose tingled when she saw the portrait. She followed behind Clarence and Stella to pay her respect to Hilbert, muttering, "Great-grandpa, I'll be obedient and listen to dad from now on and won't ever make him angry again."

She then took her last bow and bid goodbye.

After that, they headed towards the room beside the hall and heard noises coming from outside.

Stella turned around and saw someone walking in slowly across the crowd.

It was Caesar James.

The James families were startled by his sudden appearance. Some were even frightened as everyone thought he died ten years ago.

Caesar ignored the gazes of people around and walked straight to Elaine, smiling, "Elaine."

and felt terrified. She quickly took a step backward and hid behind

he

seem to be less welcome here," Clarence

a ceremony like this,"

of Hilbert's portrait and pay

behavior was extremely rude in others'

upon his

fingers and turned to them, "Only

trembled holding his walking stick. Elaine hurried up to

too young to understand it, Elaine. You'll agree with me when

have no respect for the dead, why

here today not for the funeral; it's just time for me to come

her mouth but her words were stopped

breath on

eagerly waiting for someone to start a fight with him. The fiercer the fight, the happier

room beside the hall, his face darkened when

greeted him with a smile, "Long time no see,

swept a glance at the surrounding people, many of them were whispering about the sudden appearance of Caesar

frowned slightly as his

moment, he said, "Let's talk in the

here. I believe everyone here wants to know

he spoke, "Or who is this man standing right here, what is his

say, Franklin shouted

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