Chapter 713

The tablet had a name engraved on it: Sunny. There was a date beside the name but that was it. Mona counted and realized that the date was around six years ago. Ginny said the house was haunted and that someone had done a ceremony to trap the soul there. Seeing the memorial tablet, the news seemed to be verified. Was the child somehow related to Joan? Was the child Joan’s? Mona saw Joan stare at the memorial tablet blankly. Joan was in shock and disbelief. Then, she grabbed the box that held the ashes of the deceased and held it in her arms as if she was carrying a baby. She held it tightly and started to sing a lullaby to it. “Joan, is Sunny your child?” “Shhh!” Joan looked like she was in a trance. She put her finger at her lips and silenced Mona. “It’s been a long time since I saw Sunny. She’s sleeping. Don’t wake her. Sunny is a scaredy cat.” Mona was speechless. Suddenly, the sky turned dark. She looked outside the window and realized dark clouds shrouded the