"You mean you don't know where her ashes were taken to?" Lawrence focused on this as what he cared about most was the whereabouts of Candace's ashes.
'Yes, I don't know where her ashes were taken to," answered the other party over the phone in a flat tone. After a slight adjustment of his tone, he asked, "Mr. Jones, when are you going to pay us? We still have families to raise and feed. How do you expect us to live without food?"
"I don't have the money to pay you guys at the moment. Just hang on a little, I'll surely pay you guys once I have the money."
"Mr. Jones, you've been owing us a few months' worth of salary, and all this while, you keep repeating that you'll pay us once you have the money. I think it's difficult for you to have a turnaround with the amount you owe your debtors. I don't think you are even able to pay our salaries. You know what, why don't you just settle our debts once and for all, then we'll part our ways here." "I already said I don't have the money!" Answered Lawrence rudely. "Go and find out where her ashes were taken first."
"Mr. Jones, go find it yourself." The other party over the phone sneered and said, "You're the only one with the guts to order people around without paying. We're done here."
He hung up as soon as he finished, which immediately caused Lawrence to fume in anger. He was about to smash his phone until he remembered he wouldn't even be able to buy another phone if he broke his current one.
He felt dejected as he lowered his arm and sat on the couch. With both hands covering his face, he started sobbing.
Tears streamed down through the gaps between his fingers as he whimpered and cried out, "Candace!"
However, no other sound apart from immense loneliness answered him.
Apart from his own voice, there was no other sound in the whole room.
At the Smiths' place.
Heinz and Grace brought Lowell back home while Alice and Jensen returned to the Charm family home.
Zachary and his mother also went back, whereas Timothy also returned home from the garden.
The three of them remained in silence as soon as they entered their house.
Little Gary and Ernest looked at them in surprise, especially after they noticed how their parents and Lowell seemed really down. He looked at them and asked, "You guys look as if you just came back from a funeral. Why? Did someone pass away?"
Grace frowned. She did not expect Little Gary to guess it correctly and speak so directly.
Heinz was startled as well as he stared at Little Gary without saying anything.
Lowell didn't even look up when he said, "Grace, Heinz, I'll go back to my room first."
"Lowell, come out for a meal after you've showered and freshened up," Grace called out.
"Okay." He nodded and left with red eyes.
Little Gary frowned when he noticed that he was being ignored by everyone, "All of you look so down, why else would a pregnant woman like Mommy leave the house if it wasn't for my irresponsible grandma having passed away?"
Grace looked at him again, "Yes, your grandma just passed away."
"Oh!" Little Gary shrugged and answered, "I'm sorry for your loss, Mommy."
"Mommy, did Grandma really pass away?" Ernest was surprised as well.
"Yes." She did not attempt to hide anything. "It's been 3 days now. She was just cremated."
Little Gary sighed, "She passed away so quickly. It looks like God treated her well after all."
Grace frowned at him. "How could you say such a thing?"
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