News of Roland's death had somehow leaked out.
The entrance to the alley was filled with cars, so he had to instruct his driver to park the car a street away and walk there himself.
It was already late at night.
Normally, Roland would have already gone to bed at this hour. There wouldn't have been any lights switched on in Pine Mansion.
However, today the whole mansion was brightly lit. Every spot was crowded with people coming and going out of the mansion.
Everyone was dressed in dark clothing that blended into the darkness as they walked along the alleyway.
Ben stood at the entrance of Pine Mansion to receive guests who came to pay their respects.
His eyes were swollen from crying and the expression on his face was one of sorrow.
When he saw Kevan, he couldn't help but shed a tear.
"Young Mr. Rogers, you've finally returned!"
Pursing his lips tightly, Kevan's face was tense as he stared at Ben blankly, without any emotion in his gaze.
It was as if he was looking at a stranger.
Naturally, Ben knew about Kevan's amnesia.
Tears rolling down his cheeks, he urged, "Please enter quickly. Old Mr. Rogers had been waiting for your appearance for a long time!"
But Kevan didn't move.
"Please show me the way," he said in a monotonous tone.
Ben was initially taken aback by Kevan's request, but his heart ached terribly when he realized that Kevan had no memory of Pine Mansion.
Turning around to wipe his tears on his sleeve, Ben replied in a low voice, "Please follow me."
It had been six years since Kevan had set foot inside Pine Mansion.
Apart from the trees which had sprouted fresh new leaves, everything here seemed unchanged from the last time he came.
He followed Ben to the innermost room as they walked along the familiar path which he had taken countless times before.
The funeral service was set up in the main hall of Pine Mansion as it was the only room large enough to accommodate all the friends and acquaintances who came to pay their respects.
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