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.

welled, anger aimed at Mitchel for his absence during this

about their future

hold anything promising for the two of them?

she

ushered in two

and Tessa come

of Raegan's grandmother until yesterday, felt

afraid of being blamed for the old

because Hector had promised to give her a

how Mitchel would punish her now that Raegan's grandma had

the repercussions of her actions, was no longer reluctant to leave

to escape

had transpired, and

expect that Tessa would cause such

an effective method to hide

wherever she went

beseeching Kyler for assistance was the wisest course of action, given the intertwining ties between the Murray and Dixon

assumed that this matter could be over

succumbed to illness, not

their decision, they materialized

attempting to

Luciana frowned.

here?” Kenia grinned but quickly

remarked, "I came here with Tessa to pay tribute to the deceased.” Luciana's countenance bore an unmistakable trace of perplexity, unaware that the events in the nursing house

remained stood in

upon seeing Tessa and Kenia, bellowed, "Get out of here!”

to the sanctity of her grandmother's

had debased herself in this act of

humiliated and

Tessa replied, "Raegan, upon learning of your

prior encounter was a

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

penchant for involving herself in people's business, yet, in truth, she played no role in that sordid

recompense for Tessa’s perceived

her 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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