Chapter 169

No one had the guts to tell Elaria. Charles tried his usual comforting approach, Anthony and his wife chimed in to support him, and Daniel just kept his mouth shut. Mr. Shaw, being a lawyer, obviously wasn't going to spill anything either. It was Mrs. Richards who finally couldn't hold it together. She broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. "Elaria, just accept that Sebastian's gone! Focus on raising the three kids well. He told me himself-if you meet someone right in the future, it's okay to be with him. Stop waiting for him." Tears streamed down Mrs. Richards' face. She knew Elaria would never see Sebastian again. That blood clot-like a ticking bomb-and no one could save him. Charles wanted to scold his mother, but seeing her like this, he couldn't. The room fell into a heavy silence. Then Elaria nodded quietly, lowered her head, and signed the official papers. At the top, Sebastian's handwriting stood out-bold and firm. Seeing those three words was like seeing him again. She gently bru