The Mastermind In Tenassie's funeral home, there was a rule that the departed had to be cremated before the memorial ceremony commenced.

As Raegan waited, reluctance to say goodbye to her grandmother held her heart hostage as if she wished to etch her grandmother's face indelibly into her mind's eye.

When her beloved grandma's body was silently ushered into the cremation chamber, the heavy iron door swung shut.

The finality of it struck her hard.

She could never again see her grandma's smiling face, the person who loved her most in the world.

Her trembling hand reached out and patted the iron door as she sobbed.

"Grandma, have a happy life.

Don't forget me...” Yet, all that met her ears was the echo reverberating through the solid metal.

An hour dragged on, and the iron door swung open once more.

The clerk returned, carrying the urn that now held her grandmother's ashes, and gave them to Raegan.

With a heavy heart, she walked with the urn to the church.

In that solemn chamber, Raegan gently placed the urn on the altar.

Standing in front of her grandmother's picture, she remained in silent reverence, her posture unwavering.

Kendra's well-intentioned offer of food fell on deaf ears, as Raegan could only manage a sip of water amidst her overwhelming grief.

Kendra's sympathy led her to stay by Raegan's side silently, providing a little comfort in this sea of sorrow.

As the evening went on, a figure entered the church.

Luciana, after a long and harrowing journey, had arrived, her initial shock giving way to the stark reality upon seeing Raegan, cloaked in black and lost in grief.

In just two days, Raegan had lost some weight, her features etched with exhaustion and distress.

Luciana longed to offer words of comfort after paying her visit to the deceased but struggled to find a way to comfort Raegan.

Ultimately, she broke the silence, her voice heavy.

your loss.” Her frustration welled, anger aimed at Mitchel for his

loomed about

two of

remained silent, she didn't cast Luciana

ushered in two uninvited

and Tessa come

of the death of Raegan's grandmother until yesterday, felt her legs weaken from the

afraid of being blamed for the old

had promised to give her a good

was hard to foresee how Mitchel would punish her now that Raegan's

of her actions, was no longer reluctant to

to escape as swiftly

what had transpired, and Kenia became agitated as

didn't expect that Tessa would cause

an effective method to hide

by Mitchel wherever she went if he intended to

the wisest course of action, given the intertwining ties between the Murray

assumed that this

all, Raegan's grandmother had succumbed to illness, not Tessa's

decision, they materialized in the church

said Kenia, attempting to curry

Luciana frowned.

you here?” Kenia grinned but quickly realized it was a little

came here with Tessa to pay tribute to the deceased.” Luciana's countenance bore an unmistakable trace of perplexity, unaware

remained stood in

hoarse tone, Raegan, upon seeing Tessa and Kenia, bellowed, "Get out of

the sanctity of

had debased herself in this act

felt humiliated

feigned sorrow, Tessa replied, "Raegan, upon learning of

was a grievous

women's madness?” Kenia interjected, "Indeed, as soon as I was apprised of the situation,

that sordid affair.” With an envelope of money extended as a conciliatory gesture, Kenia proffered,

for Tessa’s

voice laden with anguish as she yelled, "Fuck off! Are you deaf or something? Get the hell out of my face!” The envelope

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