Chapter 457

"Keegan." Vermont twisted the bottle and took a sip. "I was finally able to contact him. He'd probably arrive at half past ten."

Marshall paused and said in a low tone, "That's good."

Vermont turned around and took a look inside the funeral parlor. "What about Stella?"

"Watching the mortician do the makeup," Marshall answered.

Vermont shuddered and mumbled under his breath, "She really has a lot of guts."

The funeral parlor had done Rainee's makeup as per Stella's instructions. The makeup artist was quite proficient. When they called for Stella to take a look, she immediately felt like she was seeing Rainee as she was years ago. Her hair was still black, and there was still flesh on her cheeks. When she did not smile, she seemed slightly serious. She lay there quietly as if she was asleep.

The mortician asked Stella if she wanted to give Rainee shoes to wear. There was a saying in Rivera that when a close family member passes away, if her next of kin helps her wear shoes, the dec