“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

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 prosperity and

had to be hastily arranged.

through orderly preparations, the venue was grand and majestic, with many people attending the funeral.

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

entire cemetery outside the

in black formal attire, including distant and close relatives, were now in front of the memorial hall. weeping uncontrollably,

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

standing side

and the coffin placed beneath

also felt sorrowful, with the Heilig Family members crying in her ears as if she relived the pain of losing Old

who came to pay respects. Despite their tearful appearance, Tel and Silvia, who were leading the ceremony, still bent down

hugged Benjamin but couldn’t hold back his

his back to

sky collapsing after

said, “Freda’s biggest concern before she

only had one daughter… Why did fate cruelly take her away? What was I supposed to do in the remaining years of my

sobbing voice intensified the sadness of the other Heilig Family members.

feelings, like falling into a deep sea with no hope of rescue, even desperate enough to close her eyes and sink to the bottom.

helpless baby to a beautiful young

caused tears to flow from the eyes of the surrounding relatives and mourners. They had never expected such a bright future for the girl to be struck

commotion broke out among the crowd, and Silvia looked up through her tears to see a path

became instantly agitated. “What are you doing here? The

Isabella wanted to say

saved Freda, and she liked you when she was alive. I do not object to you representing the

to see Freda,”

farewell on her final journey. Freda died while trying to save Nora, her adoptive parents. How could he live with himself if

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