The Returning Ex

Elder Mr. Bailey’s room door was locked from the inside. Isabelle knocked a few times before she heard his low voice from within. “Who is it?”

Sighing, she announced, “Grandpa, it’s me.”

It only took a while for him to unlock the door. He appeared to be in a better condition than last night and was probably the first member of the Bailey Family to accept the harsh reality.

Isabelle walked in and took out the post-mortem report, which she handed to him. He was initially confused as he received the report, but he soon understood what it was and let out a sigh. “That kid… Why did he take things too hard?”

Feeling regretful, Isabelle replied, “About Dexter… I think that we should probably hide this incident from the public.”

At the moment of speaking, Dexter’s cause of death was announced to the public as the fatal car crash. If they revealed that Dexter died of suicide, Isabelle feared that it would make the Bailey Family look bad.

and nodded. “Let’s not tell anyone then. The truth will only be shared

that. Dexter is now placed at the morgue; the hospital asked if we want a cremation there or do we

out there. Don’t bring his body back. As a farewell, we’ll visit him for the one last time on the day of cremation. If

quite reasonable, therefore she agreed to it. “Alright then, I

turn and leave, a thought popped up, and she looked at Elder Mr. Bailey. “Grandpa, if you have the time, do take a walk outside. Don’t lock yourself up in the room. When I look at you now, I

her. “Don’t worry. I’ve lived a long life,

sighed and turned

until he was gone before she came out of her room.

small torchlight, she carefully pointed the source of light

at the garden behind the residence. She saw Elder Mr. Bailey walking around the garden

attempts were incorrect, which heightened her nervousness. She carefully entered a combination for the third time but still got it wrong. At that moment, the safe