“Yes, Mr Lisa,” Scarlet replied with a lowered head. Though she felt reluctant, she didn’t dare to argue at that moment.

“Cecilia always listened to you since she was young. The way forward depended on your guidance.” Mr Lisa said.

“I will guide her well, Mr Lisa,” Scarlet assured.

Lisa was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and stopped.

“Isa is my biological sister,” he said.

Upon hearing this, Scarlet felt even more uneasy.

“Don’t cause her any more trouble in the future,” Lisa added.

“Yes…” Scarlet hadn’t expected Mr Lisa to say such words. As she watched his figure walking away, her anger grew.

Who was causing trouble for whom?

The thought of making Miss Cecilia apologize to Isabella the next day filled Scarlet with intense anger and heartache.

The next morning.

Isabella discovered a message she had received from Silvia–Freda’s mother, the previous night.

“Isa, thank you for doing everything you could to save Freda. Today was her funeral. Did you come?” Silvia asked.

“Yes,” Isabella quickly replied.

“Freda liked you a lot when she was alive. I believe she would have been pleased to have you accompany her on her final journey,” Silvia expressed.

Isabella thought of replying with just one word, “Condolences.” But the loss of a beloved daughter could not be comforted with just two simple words.

she replied, “I arrived shortly.”

was about to take place in the Heilig Family Cemetery. According to the geomancer, the best time for the burial was ten o’clock in the morning, considering the excellent location of the Heilig Family and the date of the deceased’s birth, ensuring her future

had to be hastily arranged.

the venue was grand and majestic, with many people attending

a sea of mourners dressed in black, demonstrating the extensive network of

elegiac couplets surrounded the entire cemetery outside the Heilig Family Cemetery like blooming blossoms.

distant and close relatives, were

presenting the flowers, Benjamin and Isabella approached the open- air

were naturally beautiful, and standing side by side attracted even more

the coffin placed beneath it, recalling Freda’s cheerful and lively demeanour when they

in her ears as if she relived the pain of losing Old Madam Brown.

Tel and Silvia, who were leading the ceremony, still bent down to thank Benjamin and

for coming…” Tel hugged Benjamin

condolences,” Benjamin patted his back to console

The feeling of the sky collapsing after losing a

Freda…” Isabella hugged Silvia and said, “Freda’s biggest concern before she left must have

“I knew… but I couldn’t calm down… I only had one daughter… Why did fate cruelly take her away? What was I

voice intensified the sadness of the other Heilig Family

feelings, like falling into a deep sea

growing from a helpless baby to a beautiful young lady. I had imagined countless possibilities for Freda’s future, but I never imagined she would die in such a

mourners. They had never expected such a bright future for the girl to be struck

Silvia looked up through her tears to see a path being cleared. Dressed in

doing here? The Heilig Family didn’t invite you. Leave,

say something to

Freda, and she liked you when she was alive. I do not object to you representing the Logan family, but he cannot set foot here! Guards!”

see Freda,” Mathew

knew Silvia and Tel already hated him to the extreme, but he had to bid Freda farewell on her final journey.

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