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Chapter 215

    One Night Surprise Chapter 215


    Chapter 215 Who I Am Is Not Important


    Lucian’s funeral was scheduled for Saturday. When the morning ceremony ended, family members


    brought his ashes to bury at the cemetery. His final wish was to be buried next to Cecilia. When Susan


    found out, she had cried so hard and fainted once during the funeral, but she still agreed in the end.


    Her agreement was pointless, though, because Courtney did not agree. Moreover, Alicia had also


    rejected the idea. The Hunter Family had no choice but to find another grave; one that was on the other


    side of the road from where Cecilia was buried.


    “Don’t worry, Luke. I’ll take good care of your daughter when you’re not around anymore. I’ll manage


    thepany. My brother’s children are all grown up now. They are more than capable. ording to


    your will, they all have the right to inherit thepany.”


    Susan turned the peaceful funeral into a meeting for the allotment of shares.


    Courtney was sick of listening to her. After standing in a daze for a while, she snuck away from the rest


    of the group.


    In fact, Lucian had built his career from scratch. He had endured hardships all his life but ended up


    falling into Susan’s schemes. Courtney did not believe that he had left all his inheritance to Susan and


    her maternal family in his will. Even if they went in order, it was only right that the inheritance went to


    Courtney first.


    But his death also brought an end to everything. She no longer wanted anything to do with the current


    Hunter Family.


    Before she left, she went to visit her mother’s grave.


    Bending down to pull out some weeds, she then looked at the picture on the gravestone andmented,


    “Mom, you can probably see dad on the other side now. I’ve taken the liberty to forgive him, but I’m


    guessing you don’t need me to hate him. Grandpa told me that when you gave birth to me, you named


    me Courtney with the hope that I would live a dignified life without being gued by worldly troubles…”


    After murmuring to herself for a bit, her legs started to get tired. She turned around to leave when she


    saw a ck silhouette; the white flower on the chest of the ck blouse was an especially harsh sight.


    Susan red at Courtney and chided, “I’ve been looking for you everywhere, but you were all the way


    on this side. Do you think I have nothing better to do?”


    In the past, she always acted as a dutiful stepmother in front of Courtney’s father. But now that he was


    gone, there wasn’t a need for her to keep acting that way anymore.


    Courtney let out a scoff in her mind, but she maintained the same tone of voice on the outside. “The


    funeral is over. What reason do you still have to look for me?”


    Susan sneered at her and sized her up with a scornful look. That gesture was so smooth as though she


    had gone over it in her mind countless times.


    “The funeral is over, but don’t you want to know what’s in your father’s will?”


    Courtney frowned. “Does his will have anything to do with me?”


    “What a pity.” Susanughed. “It really doesn’t have anything to do with you. Your name wasn’t even


    mentioned once. Isn’t that so funny? You were a daughter he cherished all these years, but he didn’t


    leave a single thing to you in his will.”


    The unabashed look she had on her face made Courtney feel nauseous just by looking at it.


    “Cecilia, you can see for yourself. You thought of your daughter even as you took yourst breath, but


    to Lucian, she was nothing. He didn’t leave anything for her. Did you know that?”


    Susan stared at the picture on the gravestone, her eyes almost popping out. The deep hatred in them


    seemed to have been buried for many years that Courtney felt like she could smell the rotting stench it


    gave off.


    Standing in front of the gravestone to block her view, Courtney warned, “Please show some respect to


    the dead. My mother does not deserve to be humiliated by you.”


    “Humiliated?” Susan smirked. “Do you think she humiliated me any less? She always set herself above


    everyone else and was full of herself. Didn’t she still die in the end? Good fortune doesn’t stay with you


    forever, Cecilia. Did you think you could beat me by leaving this wretched thing?”


    Courtney was shaking with anger. “Get out…”


    “What right do you have to chase me out of here? There is something I’ve wanted to do all along.”


    Susan raised her hand in an instant.


    It was starting to drizzle. When Courtney looked up, a drop of rain fell on her eyshes, forcing her to


    blink. She did not have time to avoid the p, and by the time she realized what was happening, it was


    toote.


    Before the pain she had anticipated reached her face, she heard Susan yell, “Who are you?”


    Then, her ears caught the sound of a familiar voice.


    “Who I am isn’t important.” The man’s voice was gentle and steady, but it did not allow room for


    interruption. “You just have to know that if this p ends up on Courtney’s face, I will make you and all


    the property you think you’re entitled to go up in smoke overnight. I am a man of my word.”


    “Elijah.” Courtney stared at the man before her in bewilderment. “Why are you here?”


    “I decided to return early. I came as soon as I heard that something had happened to your father,” he


    exined briefly. His eyes were still ring at the woman in front of him.


    Susan observed the both of them for a moment, then burst intoughter. “Courtney, you’re amazing. As


    if seducing Alexander wasn’t enough; you have another one here too. Are you only depending on


    men?”


    Before she could finish, two hefty ck men jumped out from beside Courtney and grabbed a hold of


    Susan at each arm.


    Lilian walked out and ordered, “Shut her up.”


    The ck bodyguards did as they were told. Like magic, they presented a rolled-up handkerchief and


    stuffed it in Susan’s mouth, silencing her nasty cursing.


    Lilian waved her hand and had the two take Susan away.


    “Hey!” Courtney waved her hand hurriedly.


    “Don’t worry; nothing is going to happen. They’re just going to send her away after giving her a little


    warning,” Elijah reassured while patting her shoulder.


    She let out a sigh of relief.


    After Lilian dealt with Susan, she turned around with an umbre in her hand and walked toward


    Courtney. She hugged Courtney and said sincerely, “I just heard about your father. I’m really sorry,


    Hunter.”


    “It’s okay.” Courtney hugged her in return with a slightly bitter smile on her face. “It’s great to see you


    again, Lilian.”


    Lilian was taller than Courtney by a head. Every time Lilian hugged her, it seemed like she was hugging


    a child. It was clear that Courtney was not short either, but she always looked fragile in Lilian’s


    embrace.


    Oh, it must be nice to be mixed. She has good genes.


    “It’s starting to rain. Is there anything left to do here, Hunter?” Lilian let go of her. A major portion of the


    umbre was over Courtney’s head.


    Courtney shook her head. “No.”


    The only thing left was deciding who in Susan’s maternal family would gain ownership of the shares.


    Since I have nothing to do with the will, then this ce has nothing to do with me anymore.


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    The rain was getting heavier. Standing under one umbre, Courtney and Elijah slowly walked off in the


    rain together. She did not notice the ck figure that was standing on the other side of the cemetery


    that had taken the earliest flight out to make it back in time only to watch her leave in Elijah’s arms.


    “President Duncan. Aren’t you going to stop Miss Hunter?”


    Josh was feeling rather conflicted as he stood next to Alexander with an opened umbre.


    During the meeting for the Shanghai resort project, Alexander heard the news about the Hunter Family


    and had rushed out in the middle of the negotiation.


    “Get the car now and go after them.” Alexander’s voice sounded from under the umbre.
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