Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 319

Chapter 319

The Lopez family kept Gerald’s accident so quiet that none of the media was aware of it. The only attendees at the funeral were close friends and family.

Dressed entirely in black, Rayna accompanied Curtis and the others to the cemetery.

She saw Wyatt and his mother upon getting out of the car. Pamela looked haggard, as though Gerald’s death had made her age overnight.

Gerald had had a decent reputation and had been a good husband to Pamela. Rayna had even heard from Curtis that Pamela had cried all night with Gerald’s body in her arms on the day of the accident.

Jessica stood beside Wyatt. She was also clad in black, with a dark veil shrouding her petite face. Although her expression remained impassive, her lips moved as though she was saying words of comfort to Pamela.

Rayna withdrew her gaze and sighed softly.

Despite Gerald’s embarrassing conduct, he had been married to Pamela for decades and was Wyatt’s father. Rayna reckoned Pamela would not tolerate Jessica’s presence if she knew the truth.

Wyatt came over to receive Theodore and the others when he saw them.

“Theodore, Curtis, thank you for coming.” He still seemed energetic despite the blankness of his gaze and his hoarse voice.

Theodore patted him on the shoulder. “My condolences.”

Wyatt shrugged and said jeeringly, “I’m not that upset. This must be karma for everything he’s done.”

Those incidents had soured his relationship with his father to such an extent that he was unwilling to inherit the family business.

The funeral began at nine.

The crowd stood in silence and, after the casket was lowered, stepped forward one at a time to offer their

condolences.

As the attendees were few, the ceremony concluded within an hour.

Rayna glanced at Jessica, then let go of Curtis‘ hand and said, “You go ahead with Theodore. I’m gonna go over and take a look.”

Curtis nodded.

Pamela stood before Gerald’s tombstone with tears flowing unrestrainedly down her cheeks. Jessica was comforting her.

“I’m sorry for your loss, Mrs. Lopez. Just because the world doesn’t know it, doesn’t mean the employees of the company wouldn’t. They need you and Wyatt.”

Pamela nodded and held Jessica’s hand tightly. “Oh, Jessica, I don’t know how I’ll manage without you.”

“Not just me. Wyatt cares for you as well.”

When she drew closer, Rayna heard Jessica’s murmurs of consolation to Pamela. She kept her distance to avoid disturbing them and only approached after Jessica had somebody lead Pamela away.

Rayna sighed. “You must be feeling awful to have to console Mrs. Lopez.”

“You know everything?”

Chapter 319

“Yeah. Curtis told me,” Rayna said as the pair headed outside. “You have a good heart for not allowing your vengeance to spill over to the rest of the Lopez family.”

Jessica chuckled with a bitter smile. “I want to so badly, but Pamela and Wyatt don’t know anything yet. My enemy is Gerald alone.”

It was Wyatt’s fault for offering to take that bullet, making me hesitate and fail to do what was needed.

When she rushed to the hospital with Wyatt and saw Gerald’s remains, a feeling of satisfaction erupted within her as she had finally avenged her sister and parents.

I should have employed a clever girl to approach Wyatt and exact vengeance on my behalf.

Jessica’s cheeks were stained with tears. “Why should I be kind in the face of so much injustice? Why should I believe in equality for all? The weak have no rights!”

It was only because of Jefferson’s help from the shadows that I managed to exact vengeance. I have nothing of my own.

“The world is so unfair!”

The powerful could do as they please, and the powerless were humiliated to their deaths merely for asking justice for their dead daughter. Those six powerful people have destroyed my once happy family and promising

life.