Elaine released Stella unwillingly and took a step backward and quickly held Stella's hands tightly, looking sad.
Stella stroke her hair, looked at her red swollen eyes and asked softly, "You looked skinnier. Have you not eaten anything these few days?"
"No appetite… But I had some before coming here."
Stella let out a quiet sigh not knowing what to say to her. "Let's go," she finally said, holding her hand.
Elaine looked up and realized Darnell had disappeared from around her.
They arrived in the main hall and saw Hilbert's portrait placed in the center, looking amiable.
Elaine's nose tingled when she saw the portrait. She followed behind Clarence and Stella to pay her respect to Hilbert, muttering, "Great-grandpa, I'll be obedient and listen to dad from now on and won't ever make him angry again."
She then took her last bow and bid goodbye.
After that, they headed towards the room beside the hall and heard noises coming from outside.
Stella turned around and saw someone walking in slowly across the crowd.
It was Caesar James.
The James families were startled by his sudden appearance. Some were even frightened as everyone thought he died ten years ago.
Caesar ignored the gazes of people around and walked straight to Elaine, smiling, "Elaine."
She quickly took a step backward and hid
widened when he looked towards Stella, "Ms. Radomil and Mr. Conrad are here
be less
welcome to a ceremony like
of Hilbert's portrait and pay his
behavior was extremely rude
his rudeness, "How could
He took out a napkin, wiped his fingers and turned to them, "Only the living
man who spoke just now. He trembled holding his walking stick. Elaine hurried up to help. She looked
to understand it, Elaine.
rules and have no respect for the
Ms. Radomil. I'm here today not for the funeral; it's just time for me to come back after leaving the
opened her mouth but her words were stopped by a pull from Clarence.
waste your breath on him," he
a fight with him. The
face darkened
with a smile, "Long
glance at the surrounding people, many of them were whispering about the sudden appearance
frowned slightly as his face darkened.
moment, he said, "Let's talk in the room
here wants to know how
"Or who is this man standing right here, what is his identity and why do he
about to say, Franklin shouted angrily, "Stop the
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