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Chapter 397 Wade's Funeral

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Caden stood at the doorway, eyes meeting Zev's. His gaze welled with tears. Without a word, he wrapped Jasper in a hug and gently took Shane's hand, leading both boys out of the hospital room.

"The hallway echoed with Jasper's sobs and Shane's choked, broken crying. The weight of grief and confusion had overwhelmed the children.

Kelly stood silently by Zev's side, quietly offering him comfort with her presence.

The doctors had already left. The head nurse held out the death certificate for Zev to sign.

He stood frozen, raising his hand twice but unable to grasp the pen.

In the end, it was Kelly who took the pen and signed his name for him.

The assistant and Ken had already dressed Wade in his funeral attire-everything had been prepared.

They both turned to Zev, waiting for his nod of approval before moving the body to the funeral parlor.

"Mr. Zion, Mr. Wade said before he passed that he wanted things simple. No big show. Just let those who want to come and say goodbye... come," the assistant said, voice trembling.

Zev gave a nod. And with that, the assistant and Ken wheeled Wade away.

They had just reached the door when Clarissa arrived.

She stood outside, eyes fixed on Wade's body as it passed. Her expression darkened.

Wade's death meant his assets would no longer be contested.

She had gone through so much to give birth to Shane, and now, all of that seemed to benefit someone else. Bitterness rose in her chest. Her hands clenched into fists, but she didn't dare cause a scene-not now.

"Ms. Lynch, it's a sensitive day. Unless there's something urgent, you should go home," Ken said, his voice low and firm.

Clarissa narrowed her eyes at him, full of resentment, then scoffed and turned to Caden. She reached out her hand toward Shane. "Come home with Mommy, sweetheart."

crying, hid behind Caden, refusing to look at

mother." Clarissa was

toward the hospital room and whispered, "My

But Caden didn't let her get that far. He

Just give me another chance, okay?" Clarissa ignored

hand away from her hand, which held on to Shade. He

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Chapter 397 Wade's Funeral

shaking with rage, but

of frustration, she

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up. No matter what, Shane was her son; she carried him for ten months. That bond was her leverage and her

room, Zev hadn't said a

the corner, hollow

beside him, offering the only comfort

embrace. He didn't speak. He

were needed. They understood-now, they only had

her parents, and their case was still unsolved. Zev's father had been kidnapped and murdered -and the real killer

they loved most. Now, they

"Kelly ..."

finally spoke, his voice hoarse and shaking. "You're all I have

him tighter, tears spilling uncontrollably. "I'll never leave you. Never." Zev trembled in

his back, comforting him

For all his power and presence in the business world, he left it all behind in the

swarmed outside the Lockhart Corporation

the funeral parlor remained peaceful, just as Wade had wished-no grandeur, no

Seaville, anyone with even a little influence made

at the

easy, Wade," said Mick, who had to

the portrait of Wade for a

behind

Mick was leaving, Caden muttered under his breath,

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