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Chapter 42 : Celeste Navarro

Author: hellen_happiness
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-05 21:23:07
Rafael stood silently at the graveside, his eyes fixed on the cold, grey stone that read :

Henry William Wood

1962 – 2009

He said nothing and showed no emotion. The only movement was the bouquet of white lilies in his hand, swaying gently in the wind. Suddenly, a memory flooded back.

Years ago in Japan, snow fell softly as young Rafael, wrapped in a thick coat, ran through the grounds, his boots crunching on the frozen snow..

"Uncle Robert!" he shouted, spotting the familiar figure stepping out of a car.

"Kiddo!" Uncle Robert greeted, arms open as Rafael rushed into them. The boy didn’t waste a second.

"Where’s my father? He said he'd come this time. You promised!"

Rafael ran to the car and peeked inside, but it was empty.

Uncle Robert didn’t move. He just stood there, his eyes weighed down with something heavy. His silence said more than words ever could.

Little Rafael turned back, confused, then scared.

"They’ve killed him… haven’t they?"

His voice trembled, as tears wel
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