The Returning Ex

Isabelle tidied her hair and slowly headed downstairs. Instead of walking out to meet Elder Mr. Bailey, she decided to take a seat on the living room sofa.

Leaning onto the sofa, she looked a little dazed. Since when did she first notice something wrong with Elder Mr. Bailey?

Technically, she had first noticed the signs from Old Mr. Bailey. After that, through her observation and eavesdropping, she realized that her dad was only acting on the orders of her grandfather.

Distressed, she covered her face but could not think of anything else. Sometime later, Elder Mr. Bailey returned from his walk. One could tell that after some walking, his spirits were lifted even though he was worn out by it.

Seeing that, she quickly invited him to take a seat for a chat. The main reason she did so was out of fear that he would go upstairs and accidentally find out about the security safe incident.

Without much thought, Elder Mr. Bailey took a seat following her suggestion. She took the chance to ask him about how to deal with Dexter’s funeral proceedings. Although he passed away young, they still needed to observe some long-held customs for his passing.

out for a long time before saying, “Just place his urn at

Bailey were both alive, Dexter should not be buried before the elders. Isabelle had no clue about these customs, nor

her dad whenever possible. According to her, her dad would not listen to anything coming from her. But he had always respected Elder Mr. Bailey,

took a glance at her and appeared both relieved and satisfied. “You’re the most filial, and I’ve not misjudged your character. You’re such a

him momentarily and slowly looked down.

they stayed in the living room for a while, a servant came down from the second floor to report that Mrs. Bailey was going

Mr. Bailey. He placed both of his hands on his walking stick and was deep in thought. A while later, he took out his phone from the pocket. However, he didn’t send any text or make any

and proceeded to her mom’s room. Mrs. Bailey was indeed traumatized so much that she started babbling nonsense,

Mrs. Bailey was sleeping separately from her husband. Both were in bad condition and could not be placed in