Sylvia's POV:

I peered on Alina's shoulder and looked at the open door behind her.

From a distance, Leonard's body lay visible at the center of the hall.

At the sight of this, I couldn't help trembling.

Alina continued to yell something, but I couldn't make out what it was.

"Go and have a look." Rufus nudged me with a sigh.

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Leonard's body was surrounded by flowers and lit white candles. If I didn't look carefully, I would think that he was just asleep peacefully. Extreme despair engulfed me suddenly. But not a single tear formed in my dry eyes.

Out of nowhere, a gentle breeze brushed my face, bringing with it the enticing aroma of gardenia, Leonard's all-time favorite flower.

was still there, standing behind me and waiting for

as I tried my best to suppress the sob trying to escape my

felt as if something was literally piercing

closer to him. But as I ascended the stairs, something

It was Alina.

glared at me with red eyes and shouted in a sharp

her hand and tried to grab me as if she was going to rip

stopped her in time and gave her a stern lecture, "I'll forgive you this once because your father just passed away. But if you dare

her face that scrunched up in rage. She laughed sourly and declared, "Prince Rufus, are you going to punish me? What did I do wrong? Are you ganging up on me now

just have one question for you. Why are you not letting anyone see Leonard's body? Even the coroner is not allowed to get close. What

away and grinned at him. "Well, since you want to

hand and signaled to the soldiers at the door. Several troops arrived shortly carrying an adult male corpse. His dark hair had lost its shine,

he had met him

and intelligent young man. He was a man with great potential and a bright future

soldiers brought a tray with them, on

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