Chapter 1560
Chapter 1560
The day passed in the blink of an eye. Yet for Steven, the day felt as long as centuries, passing at a
painfully slow pace.
He had been longing for nightfall since the moment he left the Ableson household in the morning. Only
under the cover of darkness could he sneak into Hannah’s room, see her again, and do everything he
longed to do. So before night fell, Steven had an early dinner, took a refreshing shower, and had Rick
drop him a few miles away from the quaint Higgins Vige in his luxurious car. From there, he walked
to Higgins Vige.
Due to the holidays, the vige was bustling with more people than usual. Every house was brightly lit.
He could hear the sound ofughter and chatter as he passed by.
Thankfully, the cover of darkness and the crowd helped Steven, a familiar stranger, to blend in without
attracting attention.
Finally, he arrived outside Hannah’s house. Looking in, he could see a bonfire burning in the yard, next
to which was a dining table. Not only were there her family of four, but also four strangers. The
strangers seemed to share a resemnce with Hannah, also consisting of parents with two children.
Pandora’s voice reached Steven’s ears. “It’s settled then. Tomorrow, the youngsters will apany
your fathers to the cemetery, while your mom and I stay at home to cook.”
It was a tradition in theirmunity, every Christmas Eve, to take the children to the cemetery to pay
respects to their ancestors.e2
In this rural area, there wasn’t a unified cemetery. Everyone chose their respective burial spots based
on the rmendations of the local diverner. As long as the location was good, any nearby hill could
be a burial ground. Visiting graves of several generations scattered across different hills could
take half a day. Thus, it was usually the men who took the children to pay respects while the women
stayed at home to prepare lunch. By the time the ritual was over, everyone could return to a hot meal.
Jeo asked, “Is Hannah going?”
Pandora red up at this, “Why wouldn’t Hannah go? Even after her marriage and divorce, she is still a
part of the Ableson family. Are you suggesting she can’t pay respects to our ancestors?”
Jeo retorted, “That’s not what I meant. I was just worried about Hannah’s leg. Even though she can
walk fine now, who knows how she’ll handle climbing
hills.”
Hannah got up and ran a fewps around the yard. “Come on you all see, my leg is fine.”
Jeo relented, “Alright, as long as you’re fine with it, you’ll apany us to the cemetery tomorrow. It
might do you good to let your grandparents see you. May they protect you from any harm and bless
you with a life of faith and harmony.”
Hannah agreed, “Sure.””
Rachel had been watching Hannah the whole time, after all, she was the most beautiful girl in the
vige and a big movie star. Who wouldn’t be fascinated? But after a while, Rachel noticed something.
“Hannah, what’s that on your neck? Did you get an allergic reaction?”
The marks on Hannah’s neck were intentionally left by Steven the night before. Because of the cold
weather, Hannah had been wearing a scarf all day, and no one had noticed until now. As the bonfire
was nearby, she felt warm and loosened her scarf unintentionally, revealing the marks to everyone.
Hannah quickly pulled up her scarf to cover her neck. “The weather’s been so dry these days, I got
some rash and identally scratched it.” Farley chimed in, “Don’t you always use body lotion? I saw
you applying a lot before bedst night, and there was no rash then.”
Hannah, feeling guilty, suddenly stammered, “Th-that rash, it…ites out quickly, I never said it came
outst night.”
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Pandora nced at Hannah, understanding the situation immediately. She quickly served Farley a
large chunk of pork knuckles. “You eat your meal. No questions at the dinning table.”