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News of Roland’s death had somehow leaked cul.
The entrance to the alley was filed with cars, so he had to instruct his driver to park the car a street
away and walk there himsel
It was already late at night.
Normally, Roland would have already gone to bed at this hour. There wouldn’t have been any lights
switched on in Pine Mansion.
However, today the whole mansion was brightly lit. Every spot was crowded with people coming and
going out of the mansion,
Everyone was dressed in dark clothing that blended into the darkness as they walked along the
alleyway.
Ben stood at the entrance of Pine Mansion to receive quests who came to pay their respects.
His eyes were swollen from crying and the expression on his face was one of serrew.
When he saw Kevan, he couldn’t help but shed a tear.
“Young Mr. Rogers, you’ve finally returned?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPursing his lips tightly, Revan’s face was tense as he stared at Den blankly, without any emotion in his
game.
It was as if he was looking at a stranger.
Naturally. Ben knew about Revan’s amnesis.
Tears roling down his cheeks, he urged, “Please inter quickly, Old Mr. Rogers had been waiting for your
appearance for a long time!”
But Kewan dicn’t move.
“Please show me the way,” he said in a monotonous tone.
Ben was intaly laken aback by Kevan’s request, but his heart ached terribly when he realized that
Kevan had no memory of Pine Mansion.
Tuming around to wipe his tears on his sleeve. Ben replied in a low voice. “Please follow me.”
I had been six years since Kevan had set loot inside Fine Mansion.
Apart from the trees which had sprouted fresh new leaves everything here seemed unchanged from
the last time he came.
He followed Ben to the innermost room as they walked along the familiar path which he had taken
countless times before.
The funeral service was set up in the main hal of Pine Mansion as it was the only room large enough to
accommodate all the friends and acquaintances who came to pay their respects.
However, Roland’s coffin was placed in his persona, bedmom. Only close friends and family members
could have a tnal glimpse of his
body.
At this moment everyone from the Rogers family was in the main hall receiving guests, while Roland’s
bedroom was emply,
you some privacy.” Ben couldn’t contain his emotions when he saw the coffin that was placed in the
center of the room.
He quickly left Roland’s bedroom, leaving Kevan alone.
Kevan slowly approached the coffin.
Through the glass cover, he could clearly see Roand’s body Inside
He was dressed in white burial clothes and seemed to be al peace.
Violet had mentioned that Roland had passed away in his
After all, he was over ninety years old, each day could be his last.
However, Kevan couldn’t believe that Roland was dead. Rather, he didn’t want to believe II.
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Clenching his teeth, Kevan suppressed the urge to cry until his facial muscles twitched.
He endured the pain in his chest, refusing to let the tears fall hom his watery eyes.
Kevan averted his gaze from Roland’s coffin. Taking deep breaths, he managed to get a hold of his
emotions after a while,
He couldn’t stay here much longer.
Kevan quickly walked to the main hall for the funeral service.
The main hall was abuzz as people milled about talking in low voices.
Making his way inside, Kevan telt a little dizzy and his vision was slightly blurry due to the lack of
oxygen.
It took some effort for Kevan to find his parents amidst the crowd.
Violet appeared haggard, her eyes swollen with crying
Standing beside her was Anthony.
In comparison, he seemed much calmer than Violet, but his eyes were also bloodshot
Violet grabbed Kevan’s arm and asked in a hoa rse voice, “Kevan, have you gone to see Grandpa