Chapter 451 Passing Away Suddenly

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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila did not speak, but her expression remained woeful.
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&#lt;p&#gt;No one spoke again on the way.
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&#lt;p&#gt;They arrived at the hospital.
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&#lt;p&#gt;It was already a few hours later.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila sped all the way.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Slower, Leila, be careful!” Vincent shouted anxiously from behind.
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&#lt;p&#gt;She entered the elevator, all the way to the wards.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila heard the sound of crying and froze at the moment, there was a bad feeling in her heart. Was it
because of her father?
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Brian… how could you leave me behind?” It was her mother’s frenzied cries.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila’s heart was pierced once more, becoming even more erratic.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Don’t rush, Leila! Don’t run!” Vincent was worried that she would slip, following closely behind her.
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&#lt;p&#gt;But when they reached the ward, they were both dumbstruck.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Mabel was crying at the bedside.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey was also in tears.
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&#lt;p&#gt;The face of the person on the sickbed was already fully covered by the sheets.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Father… father…” Leila’s tears filled her eyes instantly. She screamed in anguish; her saddened tone
carried her regrets. “Father…”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“How could this happen?” Vincent was in shock. He was fine a few days ago, how could this happen
out of the blue? He had passed away suddenly!
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&#lt;p&#gt;President Lawrence saw Vincent and came to explain, “We have done our best, Mr White. Brian’s body
was peculiar, and it wasn’t known how he had been provoked, his already frail body couldn’t handle it
at the moment, and it caused multiple minor capillaries to bleed, and he went into a coma! But this isn’t
the direct reason for his death, we didn’t expect that when we stopped the bleeding, the veins in his
heart were blocked. The consistency of his blood was too high, the bleeding was stopped but the veins
were blocked instead. In the end, he died due to a sudden heart failure!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Vincent nodded, he was already gone. He believed as well that the hospital had undergone a
comprehensive treatment, but it was unable to save him.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Leila…” Vincent went to hug her, but Leila escaped from him and fell before the sickbed.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Mum… father, he…” Leila bit her lip, her tears falling like large unstrung beads dropping down.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Leila, your father, he’s gone… gone…” Mabel’s cheeks were also filled with tears, the mother and the
daughter hugged each other and cried.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“It was all my fault; how could I have just left? I didn’t even manage to see him for the last time… it’s
my fault… my fault!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“My child…” Mabel cried as well.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila cried for a while and leaned against the beside. Kneeling there, her hands trembled as she
unveiled the sheets.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Brian was lying there silently, his expression peaceful and his lips were shut tightly. It was rather not
obvious about the pain he was in, but Leila’s heart broke. “Father… I’ve been a bad daughter, sorry…
sorry…”
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&#lt;p&#gt;She was actually not by his side at the last moment.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey was also crying, she cried until her entire face was filled with tears. She sobbed, not having the
slightest strength.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Charles embraced Macey from behind. “Don’t cry, Macey!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Arthur had not expected this to happen as well. When he rushed here after parking his car, he was
actually seeing this scene.
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&#lt;p&#gt;After Leila cried, she became even more silent. She was already a quiet person usually, but now she
was even lonelier.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Brian’s funeral was three days after, no one had expected him to pass away so soon.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Further, no one expected his grave to be right next to Eric’s. There were two empty graves next to
Eric’s grave which had been bought many years before. There was one on each side, Brian was on the
left.
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&#lt;p&#gt;During the burial, Director Gordon rushed by. Following Brian’s earlier arrangements, he shifted April’s
ashes from another graveyard to be buried together with him.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Until all the relatives and friends have departed, and only Leila, Vincent, Mabel, Macey, Charles, Arthur
and Julian had left behind, Director Gordon explained. “The one on the right is mine, the one in the
middle is Eric’s. The three of us had made a pact that we would be buried in the same graveyard&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;together after we die! We were once best friends and the closest brothers! They are already gone and
I’m the only one left. Julian, when I die, bury me here at the right!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Julian called out in anguish, sobbing, “Father…”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“All men die, don’t be sad about it! The dead are already gone, so let us be stronger for them to leave
peacefully!” Director Gordon then walked to Mabel’s side, “My condolences, Mabel!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Thank you!” Mabel had already calmed down.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Due to Brian’s sudden passing, Macey missed her flight, so she would not leave for the time being.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Thank you all, you should all go back first, I would like to stay here by myself for a while!” Mabel
continued.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Mum!” Leila was quite worried about her.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“I’m fine, Leila. I would like to stay for a while longer with your father and your aunt. You should go back
with your sister first!” Mabel patted Leila’s hand, looking calm.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nodding, Leila did not persist.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Everyone left the graveyard together.
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&#lt;p&#gt;But as they reached the entrance of the graveyard, they met with Nora who had a bouquet of white
chrysanthemums in her arms, dressed in a black cheongsam. Everyone froze, while Nora froze as well,
seeing them.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Mother, how did you come out? The doctor hasn’t allowed you to be discharged!” Vincent went over.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora looked at him coldly, she gazed at Leila and looked at everyone. Finally, her gaze landed on
Charles, and she replied, “Charles, I’ll be returning to Tokyo tomorrow, are you sure that you’re not&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;coming with me?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Charles nodded seriously. “I won’t be going!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Fine! Fine then!” Nora no longer said anything but lifted her chin slightly, walking past them.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey suddenly rushed out and blocked before her, questioning her sharply, “What have you said to
my father again? How did you provoke him again? You have killed my father!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Everyone was shocked and Vincent was even more alarmed inside. He glanced at Leila erratically, who
was also feeling unbelievable. “What are you saying, sister?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“I saw her going to Father’s ward again. Then, Father suddenly went into a coma. I don’t know what
she told father, he was fine in the beginning and suddenly he couldn’t make it…”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey’s words immediately placed Nora into an awkward position, but she did not seem to have any
expression. She merely looked at Macey and then at everyone.
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Mother! What is going on exactly? Why did you go there again?” Vincent’s expression appeared
annoyed. He did not expect and did not dare to imagine, that if this incident was related to his mother,
then how would he and Leila continue? Would Leila not have hated him tremendously?
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Sister, you’ve seen with your own eyes that she went to father’s ward?” Leila felt unbelievable as well
as she clutched onto Macey’s arm tightly.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey nodded seriously, there were tears in the corner of her eyes. “I saw with my own eyes that she
came out from father’s ward. I argued with her and then she left, and father suddenly became
unconscious!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila heard a confirmed answer. Without speaking, she raised her gaze slowly, looking towards Nora.
Her gaze was cold as she asked in a low voice, “What did you say to my father?”&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Her tone was calm, but it showed extreme indifference, there was an undeniable power to it.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora was rather calm as she looked at Leila, raising an eyebrow, she asked in reply. “What do you
think?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Have you really gone to provoke my father again?” Leila’s emotions that were originally heavy and
devastated became complicated and indescribable.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora sighed, under the shocked gazes of everyone, she replied in an abnormal calmness, “I did say
some things to him!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Mother! What did you say? Why did you go there again? Can’t you stop causing trouble for a
moment?” Vincent was really becoming flustered, “Why can’t you understand after I’ve told you so
many things? My father’s death had nothing to do with him!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora paused slightly, her lowered eyes had a bit of sorrow and she did not move for a while, merely
staring at Vincent.
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&#lt;p&#gt;She was expressionless and her tone was calm and indifferent. She stared right into Vincent’s eyes,
her pupils being emotionless as if Brian’s death was just such a small matter unworthy of mention and
had nothing to do with her at all.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Vincent frowned and a sense of blame flared inside him. “Mother, I’m really disappointed in you. All of
this to this day, what are you doing it for?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora’s eyes froze and she pursed her lips. She then asked, “I’m your mother, am I that unworthy in
your heart?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila lowered her eyes standing still, at this moment, no matter how she pestered Nora it would never
bring her father back to life.&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora’s question had made Vincent speechless, silenced Leila, and had cause Charles to frown. Arthur
was expressionless, Julian being calm yet sceptical, while sorrow appeared in Director Gordon’s eyes.
Meanwhile, Macey’s eyes glared at Nora in anger.
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&#lt;p&#gt;There was deep sorrow in the atmosphere, and the sky was also grey. Time trickled away bit by bit like
sand between the fingers.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey was the first to accuse sharply, “But are you any kind of a good person? You know clearly what
you have done, do we still need to state it once more?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“He’s already gone, are you satisfied?” Director Gordon asked as well. “Surely it must feel bad living in
hatred, Nora?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora’s body froze at Director Gordon’s question, and she snorted. “To not repay a favour would not
make you a good person, but to not take revenge would be inhumane!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“So, you still think that my father is your enemy?” Leila suddenly spoke up in a low voice. “So you
would have your revenge no matter what? Even if the revenge that you claimed was just a fiasco, you
still wouldn’t let go? Does your life have any meaning? You can even use your only son, everything
else was insignificant in your eyes. But look back at yourself, is there still anyone around you? Don’t
you feel lonely in the middle of the night? What would be the purpose of living for a person who only
has hatred in her heart?”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora’s insides stumbled, as the calmness in her eyes were torn apart.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila continued, “My father is already gone, he wouldn’t have hoped that we caused any trouble
towards you because you were once Uncle Eric’s wife. But that was also in the past. We tolerated you
due to the relationship that my father and Uncle Eric once had. Yet today, who are you and what
position do you have to appear before the graves of Uncle Eric and my father? You have remarried and
is no longer one of the White family!”&#lt;/p&#gt;
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&#lt;p&#gt;Hurling these sentences at Nora, Leila held onto Macey’s hand. “Let’s go home, sister!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey had wanted to continue, but hearing what Leila said she gave up as well. Glaring at Nora who
was pale-faced, she left together with Leila.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Leila did not look once at Vincent, as if this person never existed. Vincent immediately felt hurt.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Nora lowered her head and raised it again after a while, glancing at them as if she was thinking of
something. After a while, she still decided to go to the graveyard.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Vincent glanced at Charles, while he nodded silently, leaving behind Nora.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Vincent chased after Leila in large strides. He rushed forward and caught up with Leila. Holding her
hand, he started speaking with a tightened expression, “Leila…”
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&#lt;p&#gt;Macey saw that Vincent was catching up, and she said to Leila, “I’ll go wait for you in the car!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“Alright!”
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&#lt;p&#gt;“I’m so sorry, Leila!” Vincent felt very bad.
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&#lt;p&#gt;Hearing Vincent’s words, Leila turned slowly. Staring into his deep, dark eyes, Leila only replied calmly,
“Go back to rest, and stop following me!”&#lt;/p&#gt;
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