NovelEnglishChapter 525 She was lost in her own world of grief, not even aware of how long she'd been crying until she finally stepped out of the hospital with swollen eyes. The sunlight hit her, and for a moment, it was blinding.
Leaning against the wall, she shuffled along without really knowing how far she had gone until she reached the old Welton family mansion. A black cloth, a symbol of mourning, draped over the door. That's when it hit her- Casper was truly gone. He had passed away in a foreign land, reduced to ashes, never to see her again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtClutching her abdomen, she kept telling herself to hold it together. Her steps were unsteady as she pushed open the mansion's door, feeling hollow inside. A servant spotted her and rushed over to keep her from collapsing.
Caroline's wedding was just around the corner. But with Casper's sudden passing, the wedding was off. She decided she'd go to Africa herself to bring back her brother's ashes.
"Can I go with you?" she pleaded, gripping Caroline's arm, tears welling up in her eyes. "I want to see him, one last time." "Of course, we'll go together," Caroline replied, her voice laced with sadness. They held each other and cried.
A few days later, Eliza and Caroline found themselves in Africa. Dillon was there to meet them at the airport, his face somber, his black suit a poor disguise for his grief. They traveled in silence, the air heavy with sorrow. When they arrived, Dillon led them to a room. On a table against the wall lay a white urn covered with a red cloth. Eliza's eyes widened, the exhaustion from sleepless nights catching up with her. Overwhelmed, she fainted. "Eliza," Caroline said urgently, catching her before guiding her to rest.
Back in the room with Casper's ashes, Caroline couldn't help but cry as she looked at his photo. The nightmare felt all too real, leaving her defenseless.
"How could he be so reckless? That private plane was never safe." "He had to go to Africa to open a mine, and now look where it got him. Gone. How are his wife and child supposed to manage?" "Casper, you..." Caroline sobbed, her voice breaking, barely able to speak. Dillon, standing nearby dismissed everyone else before speaking softly, "Ms. Caroline, actually... Mr. Casper isn't dead." en "What?" Caroline was stunned, tears halted on her cheeks, thinking she must have misheard. "What did you say? Casper isn't dead?" Dillon nodded, "Yes." She looked at the urn on the table. "And this urn...?" "It's part of a ruse," Dillon explained, following Casper's instructions. "Mr. Casper is severely injured, with extensive burns and shattered bones. His face is the worst...
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven if he recovers, he won't be able to have a normal life. He didn't want to be a burden to his wife."
Caroline's heart ached. How did things end up like this? Was he really prepared to never return to Falconridge, to vanish from everyone's lives? How bad were his injuries? She didn't even know what Casper looked like now. But...
As long as he was alive, whether as a shadow or a man, he was her brother, and she couldn't abandon him.
"Is he really in such bad shape? Is his life at risk?"
Dillon had brought in top international experts for Casper, and they saidh while it would take a long tfor him to heal, his life wasn't in immediate danger. "For now, no." Find results for petsmart nearSponsored: Search Ads Read Next Story >
That was a relief. As long as he was alive, that was what mattered most. Caroline exhaled deeply, her grip tightening on Dillon's arm. "Where is he? Can I see him?" Read the latest hapter there!
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