Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Funeral Awakened Her Love: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 13

Maybe she still remembered what I once told her. "Seraphine, after we get married, don't ever betray me. Stay far away from other men." That was why she always came home on time. Maybe she remembered the small things too. For her first birthday after we got married, I spent weeks making her a handmade photo album.In the second year, I traveled to her hometown just to learn how to cook a local dish for her.In the third year, I made her a cake, placing it in front of her right at midnight.For her fourth birthday… I couldn't recall a single memory of us together that day. Right. We didn't spend it together.That night, Jack called her. Without a second thought, she got into the car and drove off to see him.I watched her now as she stood up and walked to the cabinet, pulling open a drawer. She took out the old photo album I had given her. She flipped through it slowly, page by page. The images were bright and full of life. She seemed to be in disbelief as a quiet ache hit he

Aside from the occasional bout of strange behavior, Seraphine's life didn't seem to change at all. She still gave everybody the impression that Hayden was still alive. She was kind and loving to this imaginary Hayden as well.She catered to his every preference. Meals had to be the ones he liked, and even the living room sofa was replaced with one in his favorite color. Every little change quietly whispered how deeply she missed him.Somehow, Jack found out about her condition and stormed into the villa. When Seraphine saw him, she said nothing. She simply set the dessert she was holding down on a spot where no one was sitting.Jack stared at her in disbelief. "Hayden is dead. How long are you going to keep lying to yourself?" He grabbed her arms tightly with both hands.Seraphine's expression stayed calm as she pulled his hands off her. "Go home. And don't come back. Hayden doesn't like other men in this house."Jack shot to his feet. "Are you hearing yourself? Hayden is gone