The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Elder Mr. Bailey’s room door was locked from the inside. Isabelle knocked a few times before she heard his low voice from within. “Who is it?”

Sighing, she announced, “Grandpa, it’s me.”

It only took a while for him to unlock the door. He appeared to be in a better condition than last night and was probably the first member of the Bailey Family to accept the harsh reality.

Isabelle walked in and took out the post-mortem report, which she handed to him. He was initially confused as he received the report, but he soon understood what it was and let out a sigh. “That kid… Why did he take things too hard?”

Feeling regretful, Isabelle replied, “About Dexter… I think that we should probably hide this incident from the public.”

At the moment of speaking, Dexter’s cause of death was announced to the public as the fatal car crash. If they revealed that Dexter died of suicide, Isabelle feared that it would make the Bailey Family look bad.

Elder Mr. Bailey agreed with her suggestion and nodded. “Let’s not tell anyone then. The truth will only be shared among our family members. You’ve settled all the paperwork at the hospital, haven’t you?”

Faced with his question, she nodded. “I’ve settled that. Dexter is now placed at the morgue; the hospital asked if we want a cremation there or do we prefer to bring his body back ourselves?”

Don’t bring his body back. As a farewell, we’ll visit him for the one last time

therefore she agreed to it. “Alright

Elder Mr. Bailey. “Grandpa, if you have the time, do take a walk outside. Don’t lock yourself up in the room. When I look at you now, I feel

I’ve lived a long life, and I’ve

turned to leave for

stroll. Isabelle waited until he was gone before she came out of her room.

a small torchlight, she carefully pointed the source of light on the keyboard pad. Finally, she could make out a few keys, but she just needed

saw Elder Mr. Bailey walking around the garden with the assistance of the

two attempts were incorrect, which heightened her nervousness. She carefully entered a combination for the third time but still got it wrong. At that moment, the safe suddenly sounded a

and draped it over the safe before shutting the wardrobe door. The alarm sounded weaker

ran over to the window and stared out. Oh, thank God Grandpa is quite some distance away. He

off the shirt from the safe and tidied up the stuff in the wardrobe. Then, she closed the wardrobe doors and slid out of his

her hair and replied, “It’s not a big deal. It was just something in Grandpa’s room. I don’t know

of it and turned to leave. Isabelle

soon. However, she felt

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