“You need to stay strong since he has sacrificed himself just to keep you safe. We need to spend the rest of our lives together in spite of the challenges awaiting us.”
I nodded since I was of the same idea. “You’re right! We need to stay strong!”
After stabbing myself in the arm more than once, I had sustained quite a serious injury. It took me a few days until I could move my arms around again.
On the day of Lyle’s funeral, Christopher told me everything and brought me to the cemetery to send Lyle off for one last time.
I stood afar since I was afraid of approaching the rest of his family, including Sharon. She was the first to show me some mercy throughout the years. Although it was part of a greater scheme, she was the first who truly made me feel safe.
It must be tough for her to send the sole successor of the family, her grandson, off when her son had long passed on years ago due to an accident. Lyle was the only one she had in mind throughout the years.
“What am I supposed to do, Christopher? I’m afraid to join them! I’m afraid Grandma is going to take things out on me since I had brought upon Lyle’s demise!” I stood next to Christopher in fear of startling the rest.
Christopher grasped my hand and suggested, “You need to send him off since you were the only one he had in mind during his last breath. You don’t have to worry since I’m right next to you.”
I mustered my courage and marched in the direction of Lyle’s resting ground. When I was a few feet away from the resting ground, I heard Wendy wailing hysterically as if she couldn’t care less about others’ opinions.
“Lyle! How could you leave me? What am I supposed to do without you?”
All of a sudden, I was overwhelmed with guilt. The vicious woman who wouldn’t stop picking on me throughout the years was no longer my irritating mother-in-law.
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