Ethan's funeral was held three days later, after the autopsy.I stood in front of the small white casket, decorated with flowers I had chosen myself — sunflowers, Ethan's favorite. Inside the casket, my son lay peacefully, his small hands holding his favorite plastic dinosaur, which I had placed beside him before the casket was closed.I didn't cry. I had run out of tears. What remained was an emptiness so deep, like a black hole in my chest that swallowed all feeling.Adrian and Sebastian stood beside me, silent. They wore black suits, their faces tense and full of sorrow. A few servants from the mansion came, heads bowed, not daring to look at me. I didn't care. I just stared at the casket, remembering Ethan's smile, his laughter, the way he called me "Mommy" with his sweet little voice."Ethan," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "I promise, I will find out who did this to you. I promise they will pay."I placed a sunflower on top of his casket, and I kissed the cold wooden surf
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