Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 4 80
News of Roland’s death had somehow leaked cul.
The entrance to the alley was filed with cars, so he had to instruct his driver to park the car a street away and walk there himsel
It was already late at night.
Normally, Roland would have already gone to bed at this hour. There wouldn’t have been any lights switched on in Pine Mansion.
However, today the whole mansion was brightly lit. Every spot was crowded with people coming and going out of the mansion,
Everyone was dressed in dark clothing that blended into the darkness as they walked along the alleyway.
Ben stood at the entrance of Pine Mansion to receive quests who came to pay their respects.
His eyes were swollen from crying and the expression on his face was one of serrew.
When he saw Kevan, he couldn’t help but shed a tear.
“Young Mr. Rogers, you’ve finally returned?”
Pursing his lips tightly, Revan’s face was tense as he stared at Den blankly, without any emotion in his game.
It was as if he was looking at a stranger.

Naturally. Ben knew about Revan’s amnesis.
Tears roling down his cheeks, he urged, “Please inter quickly, Old Mr. Rogers had been waiting for your appearance for a long time!”
But Kewan dicn’t move.
“Please show me the way,” he said in a monotonous tone.
Ben was intaly laken aback by Kevan’s request, but his heart ached terribly when he realized that Kevan had no memory of Pine Mansion.
Tuming around to wipe his tears on his sleeve. Ben replied in a low voice. “Please follow me.”
I had been six years since Kevan had set loot inside Fine Mansion.
Apart from the trees which had sprouted fresh new leaves everything here seemed unchanged from the last time he came.
He followed Ben to the innermost room as they walked along the familiar path which he had taken countless times before.
The funeral service was set up in the main hal of Pine Mansion as it was the only room large enough to accommodate all the friends and acquaintances who came to pay their respects.
However, Roland’s coffin was placed in his persona, bedmom. Only close friends and family members could have a tnal glimpse of his
body.
At this moment everyone from the Rogers family was in the main hall receiving guests, while Roland’s bedroom was emply,
you some privacy.” Ben couldn’t contain his emotions when he saw the coffin that was placed in the center of the room.
He quickly left Roland’s bedroom, leaving Kevan alone.
Kevan slowly approached the coffin.
Through the glass cover, he could clearly see Roand’s body Inside
He was dressed in white burial clothes and seemed to be al peace.
Violet had mentioned that Roland had passed away in his
After all, he was over ninety years old, each day could be his last.
However, Kevan couldn’t believe that Roland was dead. Rather, he didn’t want to believe II.