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Chapter 1229
Chapter 1229
Chapter 1229
Chapter 1229
Alger's sobbing grew even more heart-wrenching, this feeling of losing a daughter, as if the sky was
falling, was too painful, too lethal.
“Y'all need to hold it together. Crystal would be worried." Arabella hugged Celeste, “Before Crystal left,
what she was most worried about, what she couldn't let go of, was definitely you quys."
Celeste cried with immense sorrow, "I know, I know. but I just can't calm down. Bella, I only have one
daughter.
How could God be so cruel to take her away? What am I supposed to do for the rest of my life?"
Her sobbing only caused the other members of the Temple family to fall deeper into sorrow.
"I know, I understand." Arabella patted Celeste’s back. She had been through all of this and she knew
exactly how it felt, like falling into the deep sea, unable to save herself, even wanting to close her eyes
and sink to the bottom.
"I miss her so much, I wish she could sit up and talk to me. I only have one daughter, from an infant
wrapped in swaddling clothes, she grew into a graceful girl. I had imagined countless possibilities for
her future, but I never thought she would die like this."
Celeste's heartbreaking sobs caused the surrounding relatives and mourners to shed tears.
They also never imagined that such a promising girl would meet with such a tragic fate.
At this moment, a disturbance arose from the crowd, Celeste lifted her tear-filled eyes to see the crowd
making way for Clark, wearing a black suit, his eyes red as he entered the chapel.
Celeste was suddenly filled with rage, "What are you doing here? The Temple family didn't invite you,
get out of here."
Arabella wanted to say something for Clark.
But Celeste told her, "You saved Crystal, and Crystal liked you very much when she was alive. You
represent the Collins family, I have no objection, but he is not allowed to step in here!"
“I want to pay my respects to Crystal."
Clark knew that they hated him to the core, but for Crystal's last journey, he had to be there.
Crystal died attempting to save Carol's foster parents, if he didn't come, how could he face his own
conscience!
"Get out, get out of here!" Alger, with red eyes, shoved Clark away, “You're not welcome here, you
know better than anyone why Crystal is lying here! Get out!"
Why did he have to come and make things worse?
They had lost their only daughter, their lives were destined to be lonely.
Why did he have to appear and add insult to injury?
"Take your things and leave." Alger violently threw the wreath Clark brought for Crystal at him.
At this moment, a bone-chilling wind whistled by, and the sky began to scatter delicate snowflakes.
Celeste looked up at the sight of the snowflakes, her eyes reddening even more, was Crystal showing
a sign.
She loved snow in her lifetime.
Did they treat Clark like this, so she showed a sign, wanting them to show mercy?
"Crystal probably wanted my brother to be here for her last journey." Arabella spoke, "Please, let my
brother offer incense for Crystal, okay?"
Alger and Celeste broke down in tears.
Clark bowed to them and steadily walked towards the portrait.
The girl's radiant smile, her bright eyes were still so vivid, yet during her lifetime, she had undergone
inhumane torment.
Tears welled up in Clark's eyes. He lit the incense, and deeply bowed to the portrait.
Another gust of wind blew, the snowflakes landed on Clark's shoulder, like an invisible hand, gently
comforting him.
Alger and Celeste cried even harder, surely their daughter was showing a sign, she saw this man come
to bid her farewell, so a gust of wind came, as a response.
When Clark bowed to the Temple family, Alger and Celeste finally bowed back to him.
Arabella’s eyes were somewhat moist.