NovelOnlineChapter 489
“Young Mrs. Rogers?” Ben widened his eyes in disbeliel.
Everyone nearby timed around, staring at Larissa curiously.
Embara ssed, Larissa blushed crimson.
It was impossible for her to pretend that she hadn I heard him, so Larissa had no choice but to deny it.
“You must have mistaken me for
someone else.”
Den opened his mouth to say that he hadn’t made a mistake when he noticed Larissa making frantic
gestures with her eyes.
Grasping the stuation, he changed his words wisely,” seems so, I’m getting old, so my eyesight isn’t
what it used to be.”
Larissa immediately breathed a sigh of relief
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBen informed Larissa and her group. “The funeral service is being held at the main hal,”
When the others left, Ben pulled Larissa site and whispered to her discreetly, “You should go to see Old
Mr. Rogers for the last time. His
coffin is placed in his bedroom. He probably wants to see you too.”
Athough Larssa highly doubted that it was the tru:”, che agreed nonetheless. “Alright”
went to the funeral service list.
Both the inside and outside of the main hall were decorated with flower weaths sent by guests.
A large black and white portrait of Roland was hung on the center of the wall.
Below the portrat was a registry table with a large registration book.
The pages of the registration book were scribbled with names of guests and messages of condolences.
The members of the Rogers family stood beside the lable, expressing their gratitude to every guest
who came up to them.
Larissa’s gaze swept across them. She noticed Anthony, Violel Bemard, Felby, and their families were
all present, except for Kewan
She was a le surprised by his absence.
Even if he had amnesia and couldn’t remember his grandfather, he shouldn’t be absent from such an
important occasion.
Did something timble happen!
Lost in thought she was completely distracted by Keven’s absence.
Absent-minded. she followed her colleagues and approached the Rogers family, unaware of their
appalled looks and perplexed gars
when they recognized her
“Lar!” Viclel grabbed her hand fears welling up in her eyes. “How kind of you to come!”
Her apologatic expression had a hint of awkwardness to
Larissa realized that Volet had misunderstood and clantied quickly. “I came here as a representative of
the Winston Hotel.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe flower wreath she sent on behalf of the Winston Hotel was placed outside of the main tall.
Hesitating for a minute. Violet hid the disappointment on her lace and covered it up with a smile. “I see.
Regardless of why you’ve come. your presence would make Falher very happy.”
She accepted a t candle from Edmund.
Janoring his tuming gaze, Larissa stood by Roland’s portrail and held a minule cl silence to pay her
respects.
Task accomplished.
“We should make a move now.” Larissa said to Violet.
“So soon? Violet replied reluctantly. “Aren’t you going to have a last glimpse of Father in Is bedroom
before you leave?”
“Didn’t Father say that after his death, no one aside hom lamily members could see his body?” Maria
sized Larissa up with a disdantul look. “She has nething to do with our lam ly anymore. If you let her
see his body, arent you afraid that Father will not be able to rest in peace?
Maria’s impolite words triggered Violet and mate her anger are up immediately.
Larissa quickly stand between both of them, sees no that another fight seemed to be brawing.
She stopped Violet saying “Ma’am, I can’t go unfertunately. My colleagues will be waiting for me, and I
have to retum with them.”
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