Chapter 457


    Chapter 457


    "Keegan." Vermont twisted the bottle and took a sip. "I was finally able to contact him. He''d probably


    arrive at half past ten."


    Marshall paused and said in a low tone, "That''s good."


    Vermont turned around and took a look inside the funeral parlor.


    "What about Ste?"


    “Watching the mortician do the makeup," Marshall answered.


    Vermont shuddered and mumbled under his breath, "She really has a lot of guts."


    The funeral parlor had done Rainee''s makeup as per Ste''s instructions. The makeup artist was quite


    proficient. When they called for Ste to take a look, she immediately felt like she was seeing Rainee


    as she was years ago. Her hair was still ck, and there was still flesh on her cheeks. When she did


    not smile, she seemed slightly serious. Shey there quietly as if she was asleep.


    The mortician asked Ste if she wanted to give Rainee shoes to wear. There was a saying in Rivera


    that when a close family member passes away, if her next of kin helps her wear shoes, the deceased


    would be able to find their way home during Tomb- Sweeping day or Ghost Festival.


    Ste refused. She said nonchntly, “If people be souls when they die, I hope she would never


    return to this home."


    ‘This wasn''t even worthy of being called a home,'' she thought. Just before nine o''clock, people started


    to enter the funeral in droves. With Vermont and Marshall there, the venue seemed very orderly. With


    the two big shots, the Snyder family and the Moore family, present to pass the incense and lead the


    way, Rainee''s memorial had at least seemed respectable.


    Ste was dressed in all ck. Her hair was coiled into a bun behind her head. A single white flower


    was stuck to the side, and she wore mourning apparel. She did not wear makeup, so her face seemed


    cold and clean. When she heard the people who hade to mourn say, "My condolences," she would


    numbly nod her head and thank them.


    Outside the funeral parlor, Xavier got down from the car. He pulled the passenger side door open, and


    a girl wearing earth-colored clothes walked out of the vehicle. She was about 1.65 meters tall.


    Herplexion was fair, and she seemed very skinny. She had a tiny face with slightly elongated eyes.


    Her features were exquisite.


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    "Brother, this funeral parlor is tiny," the little girl mumbled quietly.


    Trevor came down from the other side. He tapped her forehead once and said, "Don''t talk nonsense


    later when you are in front of people. That''s the person who saved your life."


    Jaylene rubbed her forehead and said in a soft voice, "I know. Don''t keep tapping on other people''s


    heads. Do you know how old I am?"


    Trevor twitched his lips to smile. "However old you are, you''re still my sister."


    He held Jaylene, saying, "Let''s go and light an incense for her.""


    Albert had not expected that so many people woulde today.


    Just by the gate alone, there were tens of luxury cars there. At such a small funeral parlor, there were


    so many people.


    When he arrived at the scene, with just a nce at the venue, he did not want to get out of the car.


    In the end, Hylda had to coax Albert to get out of the car. He walked into the funeral parlor carefully.


    Many people turned around to look at him on the way, but no one talked to him.


    Albert shamelessly walked into the venue for the memorial. When Vermont saw him, he raised his


    eyebrows and thought, ''He really doesn''t care to be ashamed, and he still has the nerve to show up


    here.''


    Vermont was usually a talkative person and eloquent person.


    However, on this asion, he was toozy to bother with this person. He threw a few incenses at


    Albert and did not bother with him. Albert lit an incense for Rainee and walked in front of Ste.


    Out of habit, he spoke in a scolding tone to her that he used in the past, "Your mother passed away, yet


    why didn''t you inform me?"


    Ste''s face fell. ''How could he have the audacity to ask such a shameless question?" Ste thought.


    Before Ste could answer, Trevor''s voice came from behind. "Mr. Jewell, your wife passed away, yet


    you didn''t know. Shouldn''t you ask yourself that question?"