The Ceo’s Convict Wife

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.

to enter the memorial hall

was a place off-limits

very memorial hall, his father’s body had once lain. Now, it

the past two days, Jonathan had set aside all his

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24 hours a day at the memorial

the memorial hall multiple times, and each time, she found

him to rest several times, but he always replied gently, “I know. I will take care of myself.

help but worry. Even when she lay in bed alone at night, she couldn’t find the same peace she had when he

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

memorial hall?” Rosalie

still in the memorial hall with Mr.

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

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

the memorial hall, Rosalie observed Jonathan standing there as before. The light and shadows intertwined on his body, creating a subtle contrast. He was focused on the coffin, where Leonard lay,

out to him.

seem to rouse from his reverie, turning to look at her. “Didn’t I tell

I came,” Rosalie replied as she approached Jonathan and reached

colder, yet the memorial hall lacked heating. Although it

night, it was even colder.

here tonight?” she asked.

be inconvenient.” “I’m not near my due date, so it won’t be too inconvenient for me to attend Grandpa’s funeral,” Rosalie said. “I’ll go tomorrow, and if I don’t feel

lips. “Grandpa didn’t treat you well. Why do you…”