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Chapter 295

Author: Cloudy Max
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Edwin's POV

I was reminded of the past, precisely when my wife's death occurred, and it was the day of her funeral.

I could see Benny at the ceremony from start to finish, but he didn't come near me. It was only at the end of the procession that he walked towards me, with no one around except a few bodyguards standing some distance away from where we were standing, near the wet soil that had piled up on my wife's grave.

His face looked very sad, although I saw no trace of tears, then he spoke. "How did Catherine die, Edwin?"

I paused, feeling the reality that my wife, the woman I loved, was no longer in this world from her words. I would never be able to see her smile, feel her warmth, or hear his voice by my side again. That made my eyes water again, and I tried to answer the man's question weakly.

"I... I don't know either...."

I could only say that. A lot had happened in one day, and I wasn't even sure how I was still standing, going through the funeral procession while welcoming t
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