Chapter 81

I could not control the unceasing stream of tears as I sat in the car. I forced myself to hold my emotions in as I stepped out of the car. With Dixon Gregg supporting me by my arm, I hobbled into the Shaw Family Home. In the middle of the hall was a crystal coffin. Joseph Connor was lying inside peacefully with Summer Jacobs standing beside him. Unexpectedly, Summer was not in tears. As she stood beside the coffin, she was just a little red-eyed. When she saw me, she simply nodded and softly said, "Thank you." I could tell that inside her heart she was an emotional wreck. An utterly painful and unbearable sight for me to see. The two of us had known each other for many years. She, to me, was closer than family. By the time we were in high school, our bond had far surpassed that of biological sisters. She was my only friend in this world. Between us, we shared a strong mutual understanding. For the past nine years, she had watched over me as I loved that man wholeheartedly. As su