Chapter 246

Christina's POV The doctor's words hit the room like a boulder rolling down a mountain. Several relatives blinked, trying to process what they'd just heard. A woman at the back choked out, "That's impossible. He was walking around just last month." "Don't leave us now, Edouard. The family still needs you," someone else pleaded. A wave of sniffling broke out across the room. One by one, people started to cry, the sound spreading like it was contagious. I watched them carefully, noting how their eyes stayed dry despite their sobs. "Vultures," Akira growled in my mind. "They can't even fake grief properly." The tears didn't even last five minutes before someone leaned toward Marlowe and whispered, "We should probably discuss arrangements." "Exactly," another voice chimed in. "Did he leave a will?" Just like that, the mood changed completely. Crying stopped. Elbows jutted out as people pushed for position. The scent of greed filled the room so strongly I could almost taste it. Marlowe didn