Chased Her Around After Breaking off His Engagement

“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.

replied, “I

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

the funeral had to be hastily arranged.

constraint, through orderly preparations, the venue was grand and majestic, with many

dressed in black, demonstrating the extensive network of the Heilig

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

members, dressed in black formal attire, including distant and close relatives, were now in front of the

Isabella approached the open- air memorial hall and bowed to Freda.

and standing side by side attracted

she looked at the black-and-white image of Freda and the coffin placed beneath it, recalling Freda’s cheerful and lively demeanour when

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

their tearful appearance, Tel and Silvia, who were leading the ceremony,

Tel hugged Benjamin but

patted his back

more overwhelming. The feeling of the sky collapsing after losing

Isabella hugged Silvia and said, “Freda’s biggest concern before

cried inconsolably, “I knew… but I couldn’t calm down… I only had one daughter… Why did fate cruelly take her away? What was I supposed to do in the

the sadness of the

deep sea with no hope of rescue, even desperate enough to close her eyes

growing from a helpless baby to a beautiful young lady. I had imagined countless possibilities for Freda’s future, but

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 by such a disaster.

to see a path being cleared. Dressed

“What are you doing here? The Heilig

say something

her, saying, “You saved Freda, and she liked you when she was alive. I do not object to you representing the Logan family, but he cannot

I want to see Freda,”

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