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.

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

about their future

two of them? Thankfully, Raegan did not

she remained silent, she didn't cast Luciana

day ushered in two uninvited

Tessa come

Raegan's grandmother until

of being blamed for the old woman's

promised to

was hard to foresee how Mitchel would punish her now

her actions,

wished to escape

transpired, and

that Tessa would cause such

effective method to hide

wherever she went if he intended

for a while, they decided that beseeching Kyler for assistance was the wisest course of

that, she assumed that this matter could be over

grandmother had succumbed to

their decision, they materialized in the

said Kenia, attempting to

Luciana frowned.

quickly realized it was a little

deceased.” Luciana's countenance bore an unmistakable trace of perplexity,

remained stood in

seeing Tessa and Kenia, bellowed, "Get out

was a disturbance to the sanctity

debased herself in this act of

humiliated

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

was

as soon as I was apprised of the situation, I admonished

for involving herself in people's business, yet, in truth, she played no role in that sordid affair.” With an envelope of money extended as a conciliatory

recompense for Tessa’s perceived

with anguish as she yelled, "Fuck off! Are

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