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Angela Pov

The London cemetery was shrouded in a fine mist that seemed fitting for the occasion.

I held Ethan's hand tightly as we approached the gathering of black lad mourners. Aria insisted on being carried by Sean, her small arms wrapped around his neck, her face partially hidden against his shoulder.

Christopher's coffin sat at the front, polished mahogany gleaming dully in the weak English sunlight. Beside it stood a large portrait of him - not the intense businessman I'd known in recent years, but younger version with a rare, genuine smile. It made my chest ache to see it.

We found seats near the back, hoping to remain inconspicuous. I wanted this to be as undisturbing for the children as possible. But we had barely settled when I noticed a commotion near the front. An older man with Christopher's jawline was staring directly at us, his expression darkening from grief to something more volatile.

"That's her," he said loudly, pointing in our direction. "That's the woman who got my son killed."

Heads turned, and I felt myself shrinking under their collective gaze. Ethan pressed closer to my side.

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The man

or alcohol.

Christopher's father, I realized – broke away from the group and approached us, his steps unsteady with either emotion

"You have no right to be here," he spat, stopping just short of our row. "Christopher would still be alive if not for you and your selfish games."

I stood, instinctively positioning myself between him and the children. "Mr. Blake, I understand your grief-*

"You understand nothing!" he interrupted, his voice rising. "My son wasted his life chasing after you, and this is how you repaid him?"

designer mourning wear his wife, I assumed, far too young to be Christopher's mother - stepped up beside him, placing a restraining hand on his

kind of woman brings children to a funeral?" she asked, her voice dripping with rehearsed sorrow. "Especially when their mother is responsible for the

then, perfectly timed. I might have believed her grief if I hadn't known the history - how Christopher's

snapped inside me. My grief and

demanded, my voice low but intense "Where were you when he needed parents? When his mother's mental illness went untreated? When he was left to

stood, placing Aria in my arms and positioning himself slightly in front of

he said firmly to Christopher's father. We're

took advantage of my son's obsession with you," he accused, jabbing a finger at me. "Used him as

Sean warned, his tone

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you left wounds

he never recovered. At least I gave

"Do you know what foods he liked? What made

pale with confusion and distress, Immediately regretted allowing my emotions

away from my family now, or I will have security remove you from your own son's funeral. Christopher gave his life to protect Angela and our children. Your

gathering. I clutched both children close

"That's quite enough."

commanding. I turned to see an imposing man leaning on

to where we

old man said, his gaze sweeping over his son before settling on me. "No one forced

The

his eyes so like Christopher's studying my

supported his feelings for

name."

flinched at his bluntness, but he

stared back at him with solemn curiosity. "These children – he

gently touching

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