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."

him and felt terrified. She quickly took a step backward

into place. His smile widened when he looked towards Stella, "Ms. Radomil and Mr.

to be less welcome here," Clarence said

welcome to a ceremony like this," Caesar

in front of Hilbert's portrait and

was extremely rude in others'

his rudeness, "How

and turned to them, "Only the living cares about rules,

words infuriated the man who spoke just now. He trembled holding his walking stick. Elaine hurried up to help. She looked at Caesar and shouted, "You are too over the line,

young to understand it, Elaine. You'll

dislike following the rules and have no respect for the dead, why waste time attending the funeral?"

Ms. Radomil. I'm here today not for the funeral; it's just time for me to come back after leaving the James

opened her mouth but her words were stopped

waste your breath on

waiting for someone to start a fight with him.

the hall, his face darkened when he saw

a smile, "Long time no

people, many of them were whispering about the sudden

slightly as

said, "Let's talk

believe everyone here wants

man standing right here, what is his identity and why do

about to say, Franklin shouted

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