Chapter 735

His words seemed to convey to Leonard his unwavering commitment to loving Rosalie.

Leonard gazed at his only grandson, then slowly closed his eyes, as if fatigued, and hoarsely murmured, “The man of the Youngblood family… If he loves a woman too intensely, it often leads to… a tragic end. If you persist in such obsession, in the future… I’m afraid you won’t meet… a favorable fate either…” The old man’s voice grew fainter and fainter until it ceased altogether, while the heartbeat line on the monitor next to him turned into a flat line.

Rosalie was shocked and realized that Leonard had passed away.

The end of a life had unfolded right before her eyes, and it filled her with a sense of unease. The man who had been Jonathan’s blood relative had left this world so abruptly; it all seemed somewhat surreal.

Jonathan held Rosalie’s hand, his grip gradually tightening. It wasn’t until a gasp escaped her lips that he abruptly let go of her hand.

“Did it hurt?” he asked anxiously, noticing her slightly red hand, a result of his firm grasp.

“It’s okay,” she assured him. “Your grandpa…

“Yeah, he’s gone,” he murmured.

While Jonathan’s expression remained stoic, not reflecting the grief that most. people would show in such a situation, Rosalie understood that he was indeed. affected.

After all, Leonard was his family, and following the death of Jonathan’s father, the old man had been the one constant presence in Jonathan’s life.

Jonathan turned away, lowering his gaze to look at the old man lying in the hospital bed, appearing as if he were peacefully asleep.

In contrast, Rosalie stood quietly beside Jonathan. This time it was she who held his hand firmly.

Leonard’s funeral was scheduled for three days later, and his body was

temporarily placed in a refrigerated casket in the Youngblood family’s memorial hall.

didn’t allow outsiders to enter

the memorial hall was a place off-limits to

had once lain. Now, it was his grandfather’s

set aside all his responsibilities and spent.

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hours a day at the

visited the memorial hall multiple times, and each time, she found Jonathan standing there

several times, but he always replied gently, “I know. I

when she lay in bed alone at night, she

she had grown accustomed to him sleeping next to her and seeing him the moment she opened her

Jon still in the memorial hall?” Rosalie inquired of

hall with

that the butler prepare some snacks and then proceeded to the memorial hall with them.

was brightly lit, and for these three days, the candles remained unextinguished,

The light and shadows intertwined on his body,

called out

“Didn’t I

so I came,” Rosalie replied as she approached Jonathan and reached out to touch his face.

was early January, and the weather had grown colder, yet the memorial hall lacked heating. Although it was indoors, the chill was palpable.

at night, it was even colder.

here tonight?” she

fulfill my responsibilities,” Jonathan murmured. “Grandpa’s funeral is tomorrow, and many people will be there. It’s best if you don’t attend, considering your advanced pregnancy. It would be inconvenient.” “I’m not near

pursed his thin lips. “Grandpa didn’t

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