Chapter 240: Luck Strikes Back

Celine Twenty minutes later, Celine watched as the life slowly left her mother's eyes. Was she satisfied? Terribly so. Was she happy? Celine couldn’t even quantify how much happiness she felt; it was simply immense at that moment. It was so overwhelming that she could hardly do anything but giggle profusely, over and over again, until her giggles turned into outright laughter. She laughed and laughed, a sound echoing through the room until it was abruptly interrupted by a knock on the door. The knock startled her, causing her laughter to cease. With a smile still on her face, she skipped over to the door, her steps light and carefree. "Who is it?" she asked, pressing her ear against the door, her voice as pleasant as she could manage. "It's me," came a male voice from the other side. "I forgot some food. Can I come in to pick it up? And there's a crazy person outside. You might want to check it out." Celine couldn’t suppress the giggle that slipped through her lips. She smiled an