Chapter 503

The moment Walter took his last breath, firecrackers that had been prepared outside the small courtyard crackled to life. Limberly and the other two daughters-in-law quickly gathered by the old man’s bedside to bid their final farewells. Grandchildren crowded into the room as well. But there was no sign of the four Smith brothers or Huan. Jane’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. If Huan wasn’t here, it could be excused perhaps he hadn’t made it back from abroad in time. But for all four Smith brothers to be absent? That was definitely not right. What’s more, she listened carefully. The steady rhythm of the wooden fish, which had never ceased since their first arrival, had suddenly gone silent. Her gaze shifted to Walter, sitting motionless beside Walter’s body, her eyes closed, her expression unreadable. Jane tugged lightly at the sleeve of the older boy beside her. John immediately bent down and scooped her into his arms, whispering, “What’s wrong, Jane?” “Big Brother, none of the fou