Chapter 265

It was an understatement to say the funeral was well-attended. Everyone on the island showed up, and outsiders booked flights and ferries and scrambled to get there on time. Ari didn’t stand in line to receive the mourners. After Giovanna’s casket was lowered into the ground, he spun on his heel and left. Fury burned in his eyes and heart. It had been burning for months, since the day Elodie left him at the airfield. At first, he was furious with her for breaking up with him without bothering to give him a reason. She didn’t even bother to lie. There were ways to track her down, of course. He had the means, the money, the manpower. If he wanted, he could have kept her in a house of his choosing and never let her leave. But pride stopped him from doing that. Then, when Jay told him about Giovanna’s sickness and the reason behind it, he was furious with his mother. Yes, what he felt was fury, not pity. Some might call him cold-blooded, but he’d run out of any affection for Giovanna years