“No matter what you say, I want to pay my respects to Grandpa first!”There was no point arguing here. Lily wanted to pay her respect to her grandfather and, if possible, take a look at his body and find out what had happened.“You don’t have the right!” Henry stepped forward to block the doorway and refused to let her in. He waved his hand and instructed, “Take her down!”The people surrounding them rushed forward. It seemed like they planned to use force to capture her.“Wait a minute!” Alexander shouted and stepped forward to block Lily behind him. He stared at Henry and asked, “Aren’t you afraid to be seen as a joke if news of you fighting during Wilfred Lodge’s funeral is spread?”Henry squinted at him. He looked down at him and said disdainfully, “Who are you? You have no right to interfere with the affairs of the Lodge family!”“I’m Lily’s husband. Mr. Lodge would be my maternal grandfather. Therefore, I have the right to interfere in this matter!” Alexander said calmly, “
The crashing and cracking sound behind Henry made him grin. When he was about to turn around, he felt a gust of cold wind. The next second, a hand was already on his shoulder, "Uncle Henry, what a majestic scene!"Even though Henry was alert, he was still shocked. When he looked from the corner of his eyes, he saw all the men he had brought with him had fallen to the ground. How did she do it?!How could she do it in such a short time and at such a fast speed?!"You..." Henry was so shocked that his voice became hoarse. He gulped and said, "Do you dare to touch your elders?""If I treated you like an elder, then you are one. If you’re not an elder in my eyes, you’re worse than feces!” Lily said word by word, staring at him.Henry was indeed a member of the Lodge family and the youngest son Wilfred once loved. Due to these reasons, she still respected Henry, whom she had not seen for years, even if he wanted to take her down when they reunited.Still, how could she willingly admit
"I'm not a visitor. I'm Wilfred Lodge's grandson-in-law and part of the Lodge family. I'm supposed to pay respect to him." He was about to walk forward after he spoke.However, Jonathan did not move his cane, which blocked Alexander's way. "I heard about your marriage, but it seems it was just a verbal agreement, and there hasn't been a wedding yet. Since it hasn't been official, you can't be considered a member of the Lodge family. The Lodge family has its own rules. Since you’re at the Lodge family place, you should obey our rules!""I..."Alexander wanted to say something else, but Lily gave him a wink and said, "Granduncle Jonathan did make a point. You can wait for me here and drink some tea. I'll go and pay my respects to Grandpa. I'll be fast."Although she did not say anything, Alexander understood from the expression in her eyes.There was something wrong with the atmosphere at the Lodge family. They already had a rough idea before they came, but the situation seemed to be
‘Scented candles?’ Lily was slightly attentive, but at the same time, she understood that Henry meant there was a problem with the scented candles."I made it for Grandpa. He had insomnia and wasn’t sleeping well, so I prepared the scented candles to relieve his mind. What's wrong with them?" She asked calmly."What's wrong? How dare you ask?" Henry sneered. "Relieve his mind, my *ss! Your candle sent your grandfather to eternal rest instead!""You mean, there was a problem with the scented candles?" Rather than beating around the bush, she chose to be straightforward. She got straight to the point instead of admitting some trumped-up charges."Wouldn’t you know if there was a problem with the scented candles?" Henry's words were full of sarcasm.Lily looked over. None of the elders said anything. She understood that these people either acquiesced to Henry's statement and felt there was indeed a problem with her scented candles which caused Wilfred’s death, or they did not agree with a
"Hehe..." she chuckled.The abrupt laughter startled everyone in the room, as doing so was unseemly amid the solemness of the mourning hall. It gave the impression that Lily did not take the deceased or the elders seriously.As the eldest, Jonathan darkened his face and said solemnly, "Lily! Don't be so rude in front of your grandfather's casket! How dare you laugh? How do you honor your grandfather who raised you?!""Granduncle Jonathan, how could I not laugh at this ridiculous soap opera at my grandfather's memorial? If Grandpa is in heaven right now, he’ll have a good laugh at this. Don’t you think so? He just passed away, and some people can't wait to make waves."Henry glared at her. "Who do you think is making waves?""I'm sure the one that’s making waves knows best!" Lily turned the tables on him by boldly staring into his eyes and slowly approaching him. "Uncle Henry! While I call you uncle out of respect for your age and experience, I advise you to be honest.""Everyone
"Well said! If there’s another reason for my grandfather's death, I’ll investigate the truth! So..." Lily looked around. "Let's report it to the police!"She pulled out her mobile phone as she spoke, "Since we all have different opinions, we might as well hand this matter over to the police. It’s the fairest thing to do to get justice. When the investigation is cleared, Grandpa can rest in peace."However, her arm was held against her before she could dial the number. Jonathan frowned and said solemnly, "You can't call the police!""That's right. You can't call the police." The elders surrounding them all spoke up. Surprisingly, they all decided against contacting the police."The Lodge family is a plutocratic family with a century-old foundation. It would be a shame for our family if something like this were to spread, regardless of who was responsible. The Lodge family must resolve things internally, and when we identify the guilty party, we’ll give them a fitting punishment. No
Ignoring him, Justin turned to look at Jonathan standing by them, "The Lodge family has a huge family business, and the family affairs are complicated. That makes it no easier than running a company. However, now that the incident happened so suddenly, I suggest temporarily allowing Granduncle Jonathan to take control. This is to provide reassurance to the others and also for the future of the Lodge family.” "Justin!" Henry shouted angrily, not expecting him to say that. Jonathan probably did not expect it either. He was stunned for a while and then laughed, "Well..."He stopped chuckling for a second, cleared his throat, and said, "Well, I'm getting old and being in charge of the family is tough work. I'm afraid my body can't bear it." "That's right! Uncle Jonathan is getting old and is in poor health. Are you bringing this up on purpose to make things difficult for us? It seems you intend to oppose me, Justin,” Henry said mockingly. "It’s tough work to be the
Glancing at Lily, Jonathan cleared his throat and said, "We must thoroughly investigate your grandfather's death. However, you two insist on your own words, and it is difficult to tell the difference for now, but don't worry. Since I’ve taken over the family, I will give you a satisfactory answer.” Sure enough, Lily wanted to get out of the way, sneering, "Granduncle, everyone understands the truth, but there should always be a conclusion. We mustn’t delay Grandpa’s burial. At least there should be a time limit, right?" "Why are you so anxious? Are you guilty?" Jonathan said unhappily after giving her a side glance."There’s no point in arguing anymore, and it doesn’t matter whether or not I’m guilty. What matters is the result. I only hope to find out the cause of grandpa's death." Lily did not want to take a step back and continued, "The elders are here today. Since Granduncle Jonathan is in charge of the family now, I believe I can convince everyone with actions instead