Now, Mr. Jimenez was old. Even though he had once been a master, he no longer had the strength to overpower the gravekeepers.

“I just want to see the head of the family,” Mr. Jimenez said.

“It’s this belief that has kept me going for decades.” Mr. Jimenez was a little out of breath as he walked.

Audrey and her husband worried that Mr. Jimenez was tired, so they stopped and suggested taking a rest before continuing. But Mr. Jimenez didn’t want to rest. “We’re almost there. We can see Clarissa’s bodyguards. Just a few more minutes.”

He was tired but didn’t want to stop. If he rested, he feared he would feel even more tired and lose the will to continue.

Audrey looked ahead and indeed saw Clarissa’s bodyguards.

Clarissa had gone out with ten bodyguards today. Two personal bodyguards followed her closely at the tomb of the former head of the family. The other eight were spread out along the path, keeping an eye on the surroundings.

tall pines and cypresses blocked the view. They feared someone might be

group of four came into view of the

would come to pay tribute to the

previous head had been dead for decades, yet her assistant was still alive. It made people marvel

understood why Clarissa had

and, of course, had heard the rumor that Clarissa was responsible for the previous head’s death. No one dared to confront

hear them, she pretended to be unaware. After all, no one

of them hadn’t even been born. The older members of the Farrell family had passed away, and the few who were still around were only in their teens or twenties at the time and knew little about what had happened. Their only memory was suddenly receiving news that the head of the family had died in a car accident, along with her entire

the funeral. Not

heartbroken. She was the only one left of the three

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255