Chapter 1052

With how serious he sounded, the stunned Sophia had to take a moment to process his words before ultimately replying, “…I… beg your pardon, President Burton…?” “…Grandma’s final wish was for me to marry you, but I can’t keep that promise. Even so, I can at least try to respect her final decision by following the rules… If she’s watching from heaven, then this will be a perfect opportunity to let her know that enough is enough… Once those three months are up, I’m choosing the one I love for myself.” …So that was why he had said that… He was only planning to use her to fulfill Ava’s dying wish… In the end, Sophia was prompted to reply, “…In all honesty, since she’s passed away, there really isn’t a reason to go through all this… Besides, I’m sure she’ll understand once you find true happiness with Xavia…” Sophia was reluctant to partake in this since she knew that she’d never be able to let him go once it started. Regardless, in all honesty, Zivon had to agree with Sophia’s words. After all, even when Xavia suggested the same thing to him before, he hadn’t agreed to it since he didn’t want her to be a ‘mistress’ for another three months. However… Not doing this would be the most unfilial thing he could do. After all, Ava had used her final moments just to beg him not to be with Xavia… The two said nothing else after that… and on the very next day, the funeral took place early in the morning… As rain crashed down from the heavens, Zivon turned to look at the few people he had allowed to partake in the funeral… Though all of them were the Burton family’s heirs, it was easy to see that not many of those present were sincere. After all, the second the burial was complete, Helen was prompted to say, “…A truly saddening day to have to let Lady Burton go… In order to let her rest in peace, let’s avoid future conflicts by quickly dividing the shares she left behind for us.” Upon hearing that, Charles—who had rushed back from overseas the second he heard of Ava’s death—quickly added, “Indeed. Grandma always hated it whenever we quarreled… With that said, let’s settle things sooner so that there’ll be peace among us…” …What utter bullsh*t. No matter how flowery their words were, it was clear what they were really after, and Zivon couldn’t help but glare at them. Though death was frightening, it was nothing compared to how greedy these people were… It wasn’t even a stretch to believe that these b*stards had only been thinking about money the second Ava died! Either way, upon seeing Zivon’s icy glare, everyone instantly fell silent in fear… and after a while, Zivon growled, “What filial family members you lot are…! Since that’s the case, do stay here for the next three days! I’ll arrange your shares after that!” …What? In the cemetery? While it was already raining this heavily…?! As everyone went deathly pale, Zivon was quick to add, “I should remind that only those who accomplish that will be given shares at all. See you in three days.” This left everyone speechless as they watched Zivon turn around and leave… Once Zivon got to his car, he simply sat there in silence, his black suit making him look gloomier than ever… The sight of this alone was enough to make Nathan feel great sympathy for Zivon. As a child, Zivon had never been liked by the other Burtons. Only Ava had cared for him, and she was also the only one who had believed in him from the very start… Aside from her, he had no other forms of warmth, and now that she was dead, all that was left in the family was a pack of greedy wolves… Thank God Zivon was better than them in every way possible… Otherwise, the other Burtons would’ve surely robbed him without any mercy! Though none of the Burtons were going to provide Zivon with any solace, Nathan knew someone who could. With that, the butler was prompted to say, “…Um… Young Master Burton… Miss Lockhart’s currently in the hospital after what happened to her and President Talton… May I suggest bringing you over…?” …What? Though Zivon had wanted some peace, Nathan’s words instantly made his eyes widen as he replied, “…What happened? And why are you only telling me about this now?” “Basically, someone drugged President Talton and tricked Miss Lockhart into coming over to meet him. Apparently, the drug could kill, and Miss Lockhart was told that she’d only be given the antidote if she slept with President Talton. Unwilling to do so, she ended up starting a massive fire to get them out of there…”