Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 244

Timothy and the rest of the Lawsons looked up just as Sheila approached, leading a small group behind her. Each person carried various offerings for the memorial.

"Miss Sheila!"

Henry's face lit up, and he rushed toward her.

Sallie was quick to grab him by the arm. "Hold on, you little rascal. Where do you think you're going?"

Sheila only smiled, not the least bit offended, and walked up to the group. She greeted Phelps with a gentle, "Uncle Lawson."

Phelps' expression darkened considerably.

Sheila then turned to Naylor. "Brother-in-law."

Naylor offered a strained smile, clearly uncomfortable. "It's been a long time."

Sheila directed her companions to set the offerings in front of the grave. "Yes, it's been years since I last visited. My father asked me to bring extra offerings this year for my sister."

space in front of the headstone was soon crowded with the gifts

that's a relief. Now big brother doesn't have to run out and buy

arrival had spared them an awkward situation. He turned to Phelps and said, "Dad, since Sheila brought the

tapped Naylor sharply behind the knee with his cane, causing Naylor to drop to his knees in

cane, Phelps scolded, "You fool! Who uses someone else's offerings to honor

only then that Naylor remembered the old taboo-offerings for ancestors should never come from outsiders, and Sheila wasn't a Lawson by

kept his head

simply couldn't

Timothy took it

Sheila quietly paid her respects to Timothy's mother, burned the ceremonial

did Sallie finally

Why wouldn't you

little rascal. From now on, when you see her, you call her 'Great

Henry called her 'Great Aunt,' maybe Sheila would feel too old to

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