Chapter 11

The next day, Howard held a formal memorial service for his father. The attendees were all prominent business figures from across Nordia. Howard had just finished overseeing all the arrangements when he noticed Anne bustling about, attending to the guests. People around her whispered and laughed behind her back. "I heard Howard ruined Evelyn's hand because of Anne, and then his father was involved in a car accident. Only Evelyn could've saved him. Isn't this karma?" "Everyone knew Anne abandoned Howard when the Blackwoods were in trouble. Now that the family is at its peak, she comes back and stirs up chaos. If it weren't for her, Mr. Blackwood might still be alive. What a sin." "Look at Anne, trying to act like she belongs. Does she really think she's the lady of the Blackwood family?" Beatrice's face grew stern as she heard the whispers. She looked at Howard and asked, "Has Evelyn still not been found?" Howard scanned the crowd but still saw no sign of her. His gaze turned co