Chapter 491 Lydias Funeral (1/2)

”Hiram...”

Rachel called after her husband, embracing him from the back as tightly as she could.

As a response, Hiram held Rachel's hand on his waist with his one hand, which seemed to be colder than Rachel had anticipated. He then slowly turned around to hug her in his arms.

”Do you think that dad and mom are alright?” Hiram asked in a low, but deep voice.

”Dad is very strong, Hiram. He is much stronger than both of us could ever imagine. Mom cried at the beginning, which is to be expected. However, there's no need to worry,” Rachel nodded and replied with a smile. She felt like she had to assure him. Snow kept falling on her face, but it seemed as though she couldn't feel how cold it actually was.

”Well, I feel very relieved to hear that,” Hiram said, ruffling Rachel's hair. Then he wrapped his overcoat around Rachel to protect her from the biting wind, which seemed to get colder by the minute. ”Rachel, let's move back to the Rong Mansion and live there for a few days. It would be better for my parents to get through this exceedingly difficult time, if we stayed with them. It will also help to have the children around.”

”Of course. That's fine,” Rachel replied, holding Hiram's waist tighter as if she wanted to convey her strength to him in some way.

Joanna and Gavin went back to their home after visiting the hospital late that night. They were accompanied by Hiram and Rachel.

A sleepless night passed with the air still filled with sadness.

Finally, it was time for Lydia's funeral.

It was snowing that day. Relatives and friends were all dressed in black and attended the farewell ceremony. Accompanied by the melodious funeral music, they witnessed the last journey of Lydia's body in this world.

Hiram played the piano when Lydia's body was being buried underground. He wanted to say farewell to his sister.

Rachel noticed that Wade had also attended the ceremony, which was a surprise to her. He took a white rose, placed it in front of Lydia's tomb and then bowed to pay his respect to her death.

After the funeral, there was a rather sad atmosphere hovering over the Rong family, which slowly started to fade away.

In the company of her adorable grandchildren, Joanna gradually came out of her state of grief. Her smile finally returned to her face, which put the rest of the family at ease.

During the following days after Lydia's death, Rachel went to her company only to check whether everything was going according to plan. When she was not at work, she spent most of her time staying with her parents-in-law and children, in an attempt to improve the atmosphere at home.