Chapter 748 Attending The Funeral

Just a month after she slipped into a coma, Eleanor flatlined in the dead of night. Her passing caught everyone off guard. That night, the equipment’s shrill beeping shattered the silence in the hospital.

Benjamin stared at the person lying motionless in bed. His fists were tightly clenched while the muscles on his face trembled uncontrollably.

Amelia, too, was in a daze. She had never expected Eleanor to leave this world so abruptly, without giving them a chance to say goodbye.

James examined Eleanor for a while, confirming that she was already gone before approaching the others. “I’m so sorry for not being able to save Mrs. Hutton.”

Amelia stared at James blankly and said, “James, didn’t you say she still had three months left to live? It’s been only a month. You even told me that she had at least half a year to live. How can she be gone now?”

A hint of remorse flashed across James’ eyes. This was the biggest mistake he had done since he started practicing medicine.

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“I also never expected Mrs. Hutton to pass away so quickly. Professor Schweitzberg and I have been discussing day and night how to operate on her. I didn’t expect this to happen before we came up with a solution… I’m truly sorry. My condolences to you,” James said as he lowered his head guiltily. He felt he was not worthy of the doctor’s coat he was wearing.

Amelia pursed her lips and shook her head.

Just when everyone was still processing the sudden grief, Amelia Hutton walked up to Amelia Winters and raised her hand to strike at the latter’s face.

The next moment, Amelia Hutton’s hand was seized by someone. Oscar growled, “What are you doing?”

Amelia Hutton glared at Amelia Winters. Gritting her teeth, she said, “If it weren’t because she was adamant about bringing my mother here to Tayhaven, my mother wouldn’t have passed away so soon. It’s all this jinx’s fault! How I wish I could rip off that mouth of yours!”

Oscar flung her hand away and said, “For the sake of Mom, I won’t do anything to you. However, I request that you be more respectful to my wife.”

Amelia Hutton bit her lip tightly, feeling the resentment brewing deep within her.

“Stop this nonsense, Amelia. Can you bear to see your mother leave without getting any peace?” Benjamin said.

“Dad…”

“Shut your mouth.” Benjamin turned around to scold her. The next moment, he walked toward Eleanor’s bed and spoke in a low voice as if he was afraid of startling her. “Don’t be scared, Eleanor. I’ll take you home in a while. I won’t let you stay in the hospital. I would have brought you home if I had known you would be gone so soon. That way, you wouldn’t have been alone when you passed on.”

Everyone looked at the man, who had been tough and unyielding for most of his life, kneeling beside the bed and weeping. The sight of the grown man crying his heart out caused the others to well up with tears as well.

Everyone was caught off guard by Eleanor’s passing. After a moment of bewilderment, grief came crashing down on them. The ward was shrouded in indescribable and intense sadness.

Eleanor was eventually brought back to Saspiuburg. Amelia, Oscar, Tiffany, Derrick, Noah, and the older Clintons all attended the funeral. Meanwhile, Stephanie was absent due to her pregnancy. However, she had never thought of attending the funeral anyway.

Amelia and Oscar attended the funeral as family members. There were many people in the large mansion. Businessmen from various places and other family members knew that Eleanor was gravely ill. They had even visited her in the past. However, they did not think

to see Amelia and Oscar at the funeral. Nonetheless, based on how similar Amelia and Eleanor looked, they would have assumed Eleanor had been resurrected

the guests gossiped among themselves regarding Amelia Winters’ identity, as they remembered the Hutton family had only one daughter, which

so happy to have found our daughter. She even wanted to find a chance to introduce Amelia to everyone. Unfortunately, before she was able to

revelation. So she’s their long-lost eldest daughter! It’s no wonder that she

applauded and congratulated them if it hadn’t been for how inappropriate that was for the event. In such a solemn

you’ve just had a miscarriage, and your body is still weak. You should head to the guest room with your husband and get some rest. You don’t have to follow the

the last time. I can follow behind with Oscar if you don’t wish to see

gone, so

little touched by his words. “I’d like to send her

“It’s up to you.”

carried Eleanor’s coffin into a hearse and headed

her death, Eleanor had once said that she would not want to be cremated. Thus, Benjamin followed her wishes and looked for a cemetery

as the pallbearers placed

buried under the dirt. After that, the

around for two hours before they gradually left one by one. In the end, only the Hutton family, Amelia Winters, Oscar, the Clintons, Derrick, and Tiffany were left at the

Eleanor’s smiling portrait on the gravestone, Benjamin’s eyes reddened. He said in a hoarse voice, “All of you should head home first. I’ll stay here with her. I’m worried that she’ll be alone and scared as she makes her way to

cried, “Dad, don’t be like this. I’m sure Mom wouldn’t wish to see you

he placed his hands behind his

“Dad…”

about to persuade her father, Sean shook his head at her and said to the Clintons, “Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, thank you for making your way here to attend my mother’s funeral. I think we should head back home soon as the maids have prepared a

the

his arm around Amelia Winters’ waist and was about to leave when Benjamin spoke again. “Lia, could you please stay back for a bit? I need to talk

back with Mom and Dad? I’ll catch up with you in

I don’t feel at ease leaving you alone like that,” Oscar said

to reply, “You

each other and gazed at Eleanor’s portrait on the gravestone. The sadness

Is there anything you’d like to

handed it to Amelia. He then said, “This is something your mother got for you when you were still a child. It was supposed to be given to you, but you went missing before that happened. The jade pendant has been

noticed some engravings on it. Amelia, my daughter. I wish you a lifetime

noted below that the jade pendant was

Amelia was probably around three or four years

your last name back to Hutton.

or the Hutton family, she will always be my mother. I’ve never thought that my fate with her as mother and daughter would

the Hutton family someday, I won’t intervene. Let me know if you’re bullied in the Clinton family. Despite

Suddenly, Amelia chuckled.

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