Chapter 598

On a day shrouded in a veil of misty gray, a gentle rain began to fall from dawn, painting the world with a somber wash of silver

Yet sich weather seemed most fifting for a visit to the cemetery to pay respects to those who had departed

Evadne and Thaddeus fosend themselves once again at the grave of Cynthia. The couple busied themselves with laying flowers and tidying the site, their actions as heartfelt as if they were preparing for a Sunday roast with the matriarch herself

Though she lay in eternal rest, the loving care and deep remembrance from her son and daughter–in–law surely meant she was not lonely in her slumber

“Mom, Evadne and I have finally avenged you. Elspeth has been sentenced to death. The twenty year old injustice has at last drawn to a close. Thaddeus spoke to the gravestone, gupping Evadnes hand tightly. The mills of God grind slowly but exceedingly fine Mom may you rest in peace forevermore

The pair bowed deeply before the headstone

Suddenly the sound of approaching footsteps broke the stillness:

” Grandpa Evadine turned her face instantly brightening with joy

Thaddeus’s eyes narrowed.

sat in his wheelchair,

his lap was a bouquet of pristine white lilies, Cynthia’s favorite When she was alive, the Windermere Estate was never without firsh blies, each one tenderly cared for by

of Cynthia’s preferences, whereas Frederic, her

not lost on

but Hamilton firmly placed his hands on

relaxed upon seeing the old man stand steadily

holding the lilies and looked at Thaddeus with a kind

his head slightly,

visibly moved to the

Hamilton’s health had declined, and he had almost always attended important events in his wheelchair. But now, to honor Thaddeus’s mother, he had made the exceptional effort to stand before her grave

you, and for that, I sincerely apologize. But I know that apologies now are meaningless to the departed. So rest assured that as long as I draw breath, I will take good care of Thaddeus. I will

as he looked at his grandfather, never feeling any debt owed to him, nor seeing

contrary, without his grandfather’s painstaking cultivation and protection, he might

Elspeth has already appealed the verdict.” Hamilton asked

Grandpa, but it’s just a desperate flail Evadne replied softly, linking her

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