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."
felt terrified. She quickly
into place. His smile widened when he looked towards Stella, "Ms. Radomil and Mr. Conrad
us, you seem to be less
a ceremony
front of Hilbert's portrait
rude in others' eyes.
upon his rudeness,
less. He took out a napkin, wiped his fingers and turned to them, "Only the living cares about rules, not the
walking stick. Elaine hurried up to help. She looked at Caesar and shouted, "You are too over the line,
"You are still too young to understand it, Elaine. You'll agree with me when
respect for the dead, why waste time attending the funeral?" Stella denounced.
for the funeral; it's just time for me
mouth but her words were stopped by a pull from
waste your breath on him,"
fight with him. The fiercer the fight, the
face darkened when he
a smile, "Long time no
the surrounding people, many of them were whispering about the
slightly as his
a moment, he said, "Let's talk
can talk here. I believe everyone here wants to know how I came
"Or who is this man standing right here, what is his
was about to say, Franklin shouted
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