Twisted Ties of Love (Izabella Salotti and Brett) novel Chapter 38

After getting out of the car, Brett took the umbrella in one hand and held Izabella's cold little hand in the other.

The solemn atmosphere in the cemetery was somewhat suffocating.

It hadn't been long since Alan's burial, and amidst the tombstone, his grave remained the cleanest, untouched by time.

A cluster of lilies adorned the front of the gravestone, their petals withered and soaked by the rain. Izabella crouched down, painstakingly removing the wilted petals one by one. She then used her sleeve to wipe the photograph displayed on the gravestone. The photo depicted a youthful Alan in a suit, his smile radiant and his eyes brimming with vitality.

It was their wedding photo, and alongside it was the picture of Izabella's mother, taken on the same occasion. The two images harmoniously complemented each other, instantly transporting one back 28 years in time.

Alan may not have been the best father, but he was a devoted husband. Izabella's mother had passed away twenty-three years ago, and Alan had never remarried. He had even purchased the adjacent plot to her grave in advance.

Though he had feared death, it seemed that his longing to reunite with Izabella's mother had prevailed, and now, he had finally achieved his wish.

The reason why Alan hated Izabella so much might have been because her birth caused the death of the woman he loved most. He couldn't do anything about it but had to raise the "murderer of his wife" himself, watching her face grow more and more like his wife's.

Raindrops fell on Izabella's face, and she wiped them off. For a moment, she couldn't tell if it was rain or tears on her face.

She knelt in front of the two graves. In the cold weather, her knees felt like they were pierced through, but she didn't feel any pain.

She seemed like a faint, lonely soul, ready to disperse with a gust of wind, "Mom, I'm sorry I haven't come to see you for so long. I couldn't protect our home or dad..."

Izabella's voice was blown away by the wind, leaving only her choking sobs.

After her trembling voice fell, Izabella turned towards Alan's gravestone and said, "Dad, I'll remember your words."