Female Novel
Chapter 891
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 withElder Mr. Bailey?
Technically, she had first noticed the signs from Old Mr. Bailey. After that, through her observation andeavesdropping, 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. Baileyreturned from his walk. One could tell that after some walking, his spirits were lifted even though hewas worn out by it. novelbin
Seeing that, she quickly invited him to take a seat for a chat. The main reason she did so was out offear 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 toask him about how to deal with Dexter’s funeral proceedings. Although he passed away young, theystill needed to observe some long-held customs for his passing.
The old man turned his head and stared out for a long time before saying, “Just place his urn at thefuneral home. He’s too young, so it’s not the time to bury him yet.”
Based on traditional customs, since Elder Mr. Bailey and Old Mr. Bailey were both alive, Dexter shouldnot be buried before the elders. Isabelle had no clue about these customs, nor did she care. They
didn’t treat Dexter well when he was still alive. What’s the point of obsessing over the details after he’sdead?
She simply grunted an agreement and suggested that her grandpa advise her dad whenever possible.According to her, her dad would not listen to anything coming from her. But he had always respectedElder Mr. Bailey, so he would likely accept any advice from him.
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 good kid.”
She stared at him momentarily and slowly looked down. “It’s my duty.”
After they stayed in the living room for a while, a servant came down from the second floor to reportthat Mrs. Bailey was going through another meltdown. Powerless, Isabelle stood up and followed theservant up the stairs.
At the top of the stairs, she stood still and slightly turned around to take a peek at Elder Mr. Bailey. Heplaced both of his hands on his walking stick and was deep in thought. A while later, he took out hisphone from the pocket. However, he didn’t send any text or make any calls. It seemed that he was onlychecking something.
Seconds later, Isabelle turned around and proceeded to her mom’s room. Mrs. Bailey was indeedtraumatized so much that she started babbling nonsense, claiming that she could see Dexter searchingfor her and crying.
Right now, Mrs. Bailey was sleeping separately from her husband. Both were in bad condition andcould not be placed in the same room out of fear of trouble.
Isabelle went up to give her mom a hug. In a low voice, she comforted her mom, “Think of Dad. If youkeep acting like this, how is he supposed to live the rest of his life?”
Upon hearing that, Mrs. Bailey promptly burst into tears. “Why would I care about that? He forced myson to take his own life!”
She continued crying hysterically. “If he had not pressured Dexter, would Dexter be forced to commitsuicide? My son would have still been alive. It’s all his fault! It’s their fault!”
Isabelle helped to comb her mom’s hair. “There’s no point crying about that now. From now on, youneed to take good care of yourself. We can’t have another family member harmed. Do you know thatI’m at the brink of breaking down?”
Mrs. Bailey looked up at Isabelle, tears strewn across her face. Finally, she reached out to hug Isabelleand started sobbing. Soon, Elder Mr. Bailey came up from the living room, passed by Mrs. Bailey’sroom, and peeked in.