Chapter 494

“I believe in him, too,” Karina responded, her voice strained with irritation. She finally got the hint and fell silent.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. Could Louis be behind all of this? Or was there someone else involved?

For some reason, Russel came to mind.

But Russel was busy, working as a doctor in Eldoria. He wasn’t on speaking terms with his family because of me. It was unlikely he had time to meddle in Neil’s affairs.

Lost in my thoughts, we arrived at the base of Heavenly Mountain.

Heavenly Mountain was a sight to behold, majestic and awe-inspiring. It drew many

visitors, some to sightsee and others to pray for good luck at the shrine.

Karina, holding Hiram’s hand, pointed toward a cable car. “Let’s take that up the mountain.”

“Alright. Let’s go.” Faith agreed without argument.

We split into two groups for the cable car ride. Faith and I were in one car, with her helping

me look after the kids. Karina and Hiram took the other.

Faith was unusually quiet during the ride. It was clear that Whitmore Co. was in some serious trouble; otherwise, she would not be this upset. All I could do was avoid bringing up the subject and adding to her stress.

Eventually, Faith broke the silence. “Irene, I want Neil to send Karina away. We’ll compensate her generously. Essentially, we’re buying Hiram from her. Is that unfair?”

forced apart and never got closure. You should respect Neil’s feelings. Don’t let it affect

with him.”

irritated. “If it wasn’t for me and his

had never been part of the Whitmore family. No one could predict what would have happened had she

her actions after losing Neil and her manipulative tactics, including using Hiram, proved she was obsessive. She would stop at nothing to achieve her goals and was

wanting to say something, but remained silent.

a twenty-minute walk ahead to reach the shrine. Standing on

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scent of incense.

the child Neil

pain of losing her hit me hard, and I struggled to hold back

solemn. She glanced at Serena in her arms and sighed, “Serena, we’re here to say goodbye to your

following behind us, didn’t

I just didn’t want her to see my vulnerability, so I held back my tears and forced myself to

us half an hour to reach the shrine. It was a solemn place filled with countless

of relief, as if a weight was lifted off my chest. If this could alleviate some of our guilt and let my child rest in peace, then

everything’s in the past now,” Faith whispered as we left

I replied, my voice

my beloved grandchild, too. We just didn’t have the destiny to meet. I believe in karma and reincarnation. It gives me spiritual solace,” Faith said with a serene smile. You

to find the

remained silent. Was it the events of last night, or was

the way down to the cable car, Karina finally spoke. “Ms. Finch, did you know

I was surprised. I wasn’t aware of this. Russel rarely discussed his work

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