He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 1076

Zachary didn't turn around. "Given my background, living at home would just cause unnecessary complications for the family. A hotel is easier. Don't worry about it, my place is huge. You guys can come visit whenever you want."

He walked away, his confident stride betraying no hint of emotion.

Scarlett let out a wistful sigh. "I was really hoping that once he came back, he could finally feel the warmth of having a family. I never thought he'd still prefer being completely alone."

Julian wrapped an arm around her shoulders, his voice soothing. "It's hard to break habits built over so many years. You don't need to worry too much about him. I know you want him to feel loved and heal quickly, but when someone has walked in the dark for that long, embracing the light doesn't happen overnight. We have to give him time."

Scarlett softly hummed in agreement. "Let's go. We'll buy a wreath and take Dawn to the memorial hall to pay our respects. No matter what happened, he was still her biological grandfather."

Julian gave an approving nod. "I'll have someone set it up."

The Flynn family had set up Franklin's memorial in a private hall in Bay City. The four Flynn siblings, dressed in somber black suits and dresses, stood at the entrance with grim expressions.

From start to finish, Yardley had been shouldering immense pressure to organize the funeral. He hadn't slept in two days, and the suffocating weight of it all was pushing him to the brink of collapse, yet he forced himself to hold the line.

Irene Sommers showed up with her three kids, relentlessly having her lawyer demand that they be allowed to participate in the funeral as legitimate Flynn children. Yardley shot the demand down immediately. Unwilling to accept defeat, Irene kept pushing, repeatedly trying to cause a scene.

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