I looked down at everything she had prepared five years ago. I suddenly laughed. In my mind, I said, ‘Oh God, how ironic my life’.
Five years ago, Lilian knew her son was so wrong, but she let me fall into the abyss. Five years later, she also knew that she couldn't stop Benedict and hoped that I would fulfil his love.
I signed the divorce agreement. Then I hugged Eugene's cold body so tight. We then got into the car to go to the funeral home.
My mother-in-law held the car door and choked. She said that she wanted to give Eugene a grand funeral.
I briefly said, “He doesn't need it, Mom.”
I actually didn't want the Mortimer Family to dirty Eugene's reincarnation path. My mother-in-law took back her hand and whispered to me that I could take the ashes away. She would send Eugene off with relics. She let me go free and I didn't interfere with her choice.
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I went home with Eugene's urn. The movement of opening the door disturbed the entangled man and woman on the sofa.
Benedict gathered Adelaide's scattered clothes for her. He said carelessly, “I thought you weren't coming back today, Rebecca.”