Female Novel
Chapter 1788
Sean just didn’t want to say it aloud. If it were another matter, he would already be fuming. On the dayof Bryce’s funeral, Leah actually showed up. However, she was stricter in her appearance. She woresunglasses and a mask, and her hair was untied.
Hence, no one would be able to see the wounds on her face. The attention was not on her, anyway.
Simon and Sally stayed by Leah’s side. The usual arrogance on their faces was replaced with slightsorrow. Sean and Ian conducted the whole funeral. Sean was the one welcoming mourners at theentrance.
Meanwhile, Ian managed the passage of people going up to the casket. Even though Bryce’sreputation was ruined, many people still attended the funeral.
Ian didn’t recognize these people, so he just received them with a poker face. His only job was to directeveryone Sean welcomed to Bryce’s casket.
Leah’s head was lowered throughout the process, and she looked very sad as she bowed to everyonewho had a look at the casket.
Some of them would send her their condolences, and Leah would reply with thanks. Other than that,she never said anything else. She had reasons for staying quiet. She didn’t have much to say, for one.And secondly, her mouth hurt.
Her mouth was injured because Bryce’s cane had hit it before. A scab was forming on it for the last twodays. The people simply thought that she was too mournful for words, so they didn’t think much aboutit.
As Ian was receiving the mourners, he caught sight of the butler, who seemed to have aged overnight.The butler had always been a young and strong man to Ian, but now that Ian looked closer, he couldsee white hair on the butler’s head.
Seeing Ian, the butler walked over with a smile. “How have you been?”
The butler knew how Ian felt about Bryce, so he didn’t ask anything unnecessary.
Ian nodded. “I’ve been well. I’ll be leaving after this ends. What about you? Do you still intend to stayhere?”
The butler took a glance at the door. “I’ll see what Sean thinks about it. If he deems my presencenecessary, I’ll stay behind.”
Bryce was gone, so Leah and the other two would probably leave the Morgans. The Morgan Residencewould be significantly emptier, so Ian wasn’t quite sure that the butler would be required to stay.
The house was too large, and the number of Morgans was decreasing, so they probably wouldn’t beable to afford living in such a huge house.
Ian nodded. “If you decide to leave, you can call me. I will help in whatever way I can.”
As they chatted, Ian gave the butler his phone number.
The butler gently grinned. “All right, I get it.”
They didn’t chat for long, since there were many people there, and they had many things to take careof. The butler went on his way, and Ian too continued receiving the guests. novelbin
It had been a busy morning, but the number of mourners decreased around noon. Therefore, Ian gaveCindy a call to ask if they had taken lunch.
Cindy and Aurora were watching TV on the couch, but none of them were paying attention. They didn’teven notice what was being aired on TV.
Cindy accepted the call and walked to the balcony, sighing. “I haven’t eaten. I asked your mother, andshe said she wasn’t hungry. She’s not in a good condition right now, so maybe we should wait a whilelonger.”
Aurora truly had seen better days. She was silent and seemed to be in lower spirits compared toprevious days.
It was possible that even though she had stopped loving Bryce, he was still the only man she had everloved. Now that Bryce was gone, she would still be a little saddened at the thought.
It wasn’t about love. Bryce always had a place in Aurora’s heart, so now that he was gone, her heartwas also emptied out as well.
Ian sighed. “Take care. I still have matters to attend to, and there are lots of guests today. I’m not surewhat time I will be back at night, so you don’t have to wait for me. Do rest early.”