Tears uncontrollably streamed down Roxanne’s cheeks again when she uttered those words. Mom suffered so much when she was alive. Unexpectedly, her peace has to be disrupted even after she has passed on. All of this happened because of Grant!
In Roxanne’s memory, before Winnie, the mistress, entered their lives, her parents were already arguing all the time. Grant would lose his temper for no reason and constantly criticized her mother.
Now, she realized Grant had been trying to force a divorce, but he had underestimated Roxanne’s mother’s commitment to relationships and dedication to preserving the family.
Hence, in the absence of any other means to force Roxanne’s birth mother to get a divorce from Grant, Winnie resorted to malicious methods. Lucian’s face was suddenly filled with sorrow as well.
He had always harbored a regret in his heart for not having the chance to look after his mother- in-law properly. From that day onward, regardless of the resources he had to expend, Lucian was determined to bring Winnie to justice.
The couple fell silent for a few moments. Meanwhile, Elias and Sonya, who were upstairs, noticed Lucian and Roxanne had returned. They went downstairs to check on them, wanting to remind them that the weather was cold and that they should go to bed early.
Unexpectedly, they sensed their son and daughter-in-law’s mood was off, so they hurriedly asked what was going on. Elias and Sonya fell into a daze after they heard Lucian’s account. They couldn’t believe their daughter-in-law’s birth mother had suffered such a tragic fate..
A few seconds later, Sonya exploded with rage. “Lucian, no matter what, we must not let Winnie off the hook this time! That woman is too terrifying!”
Elias, a composed and rational man, grimaced. “Lucian, tomorrow I’ll seek help from a friend of mine who is a senior police officer. Perhaps he has experience in this area.”
Lucian and Roxanne nodded firmly. Roxanne, in particular, felt a surge of strength in her heart. With the support of her entire family, she had the courage to face whatever was to come.
The two elders comforted Roxanne for a while longer, telling her to leave the children under their care so that she could deal with the issue at hand without worry. They also reminded her to always discuss any problems she encountered with everyone in the family.
To reassure her parents-in-law, Roxanne gradually pulled herself out of her dispirited mood, nodded, and urged them to go upstairs to sleep first.
“Let’s go and take a hot shower for now. We’ll continue working hard again tomorrow.” Lucian held his wife’s hand and slowly moved upstairs together. At that moment, Roxanne’s phone suddenly rang. It was a call from the Jarvis residence’s housekeeper.
She frowned. What’s up with Grant this time? After answering the call, she heard the housekeeper’s panicky voice. “Mrs. Farwell, something terrible happened! Mr. Jarvis took his own life!”
Roxanne’s fa face froze in an instant. Lucian also arched his brows as astonishment filled his chest. They had actually anticipated Grant’s death and were prepared for that day to come sooner or later. However, they never expected him to end his own life at that critical juncture.
“Grant, you heartless beast! I just saved your life earlier today. I needed you to provide evidence, yet you voluntarily took your own life. You’re a coward and a sc*mbag! Do you intend to let my mom’s murder case slide just like this?” Roxanne suffered yet another episode of emotional breakdown.
Her tears gushed out again while she hugged Lucian and sobbed in his arms. She wasn’t sad. Instead, all she felt was resentment as her hatred for Grant intensified.
Lucian calmed down the housekeeper and immediately called Cayden to have the latter prepare for handling the death at the Jarvis residence.
Roxanne didn’t want to go back there that night. With a father like that, there was no need to even see him one last time.
Lucian spent the whole night talking to Roxanne, and it was not until three or four in the morning that they felt sleepy. After she fell asleep, he continued to gently hold her in his arms. They didn’t sleep for long, as there were still many things to do.
When Elias and Sonya learned the news, they didn’t express much sadness or sorrow. Instead, they pondered why Grant had committed suicide. Is it due to guilt toward his ex-wife or because he wanted to protect his mistress?
“Mom, Dad, let’s keep Grant’s funeral simple. We don’t need to make it public either. We’ll pay our respects today and send him away tomorrow!” Roxanne told the older couple.
“Okay, then the children should skip school today. Let’s all go and pay our respects. After all, he was their grandfather.” Elias nodded in agreement.
The family made preparations according to Roxanne’s wishes by handling everything simply. The three children also had some understanding of their maternal grandfather’s death.
“Mommy, I think Granddad must have gone to be with Granny. Don’t be too sad!” Estella comforted Roxanne. Archie and Benny also nodded in agreement.
At that, Roxanne hugged the three children and kissed their cheeks. From that day on, Roxanne left the Jarvis family for good and belonged only to the Farwell family.
In the afternoon, a wake was set up in the Jarvis residence. Roxanne and the children went to pay their respects and handle the funeral, with Lucian and his parents accompanying them throughout the whole ordeal.
At a certain hospital, Winnie was taking care of Yosef, whose two arms were broken. They had been placed in a thick cast, and it would take him at least two months to recover. Presently, Yosef’s expression was grim as he despised Roxanne with every fiber of his being.
Suddenly, Winnie said, “Yosef, your father died last night!”
“What? Grant is dead?” Yosef appeared shocked for a moment, but then he became expressionless again. “It’s good that he’s dead.. With a father like him, it doesn’t make much of a difference whether he’s alive or dead.”
Winnie didn’t argue and didn’t have much of a reaction herself. “Mom, could you also notify Yuliana? Let her have something to be happy about!” As Yosef thought of something, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
Winnie paused for a moment, then nodded. “I’ll tell her, but I don’t think she cares. After all, ever since you two grew up, all Grant has brought is endless trouble. He hasn’t acted like a father at all!
After that, she immediately called her daughter to inform Yuliana about Grant’s death. As expected, Yuliana’s reaction was not much different from Yosef’s. It was as if Grant’s death. had nothing to do with her.
“Is he dead? That’s good! Just don’t come and bother us about the funeral. Anyway, with Roxanne being so rich now, she can give him a grand funeral! I’ve never considered this man my father in my entire life.”
Yuliana hung up the phone without even bothering to say another word more about it. A long while later, Winnie broke the silence with a question. “Yosef, do you think Grant killed himself to protect me?” she murmured.
Yosef’s mind wasn’t on this at all. He frowned and said, “Come on, why are you even thinking about that? If he really cared about you, why would he tell Roxanne the truth before he died? He could have taken that secret to his grave. Mom, are you sure that Roxanne won’t be able to find a way to get back at you?”
“I’m sure there’s no way she can do that. I mean, even Grant is dead now. It’s like the universe is against her. Anyway, once you’ve recovered, we should sell the house and leave Horington!”
The funeral was a simple affair. That night, Roxanne watched over her father’s body at the Jarvis residence, feeling a heavy weight on her chest.
Grant’s death meant she was left with no parents in this world, which made her sad. As a doctor, she had witnessed too much loss in the world and often tried to suppress her emotions. Even so, she couldn’t help feeling sorry for herself at that moment.
After taking the children home, Lucian returned to the mansion. His gentle gaze lifted Roxanne’s spirits, and they sat in silence. As the temperature continued to drop, Lucian offered her two additional jackets.
Later on, Elias and Sonya arrived, and they assured the young couple, “Cayden will take care of the children, and the bodyguards are watching over them too. Don’t worry.”
Roxanne was grateful for their support and the fact that they were there for her even though it was so late. Despite that, she suggested, “Dad, Mom, it’s too cold here. You should go back. Lucian and I will stay here. After the funeral tomorrow, everything will be over.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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