The Lies Behind Her Marriage
Then, the image of Alice flashed in her mind.
'Oh, my God.' Serena felt the ache all over again, but she didn’t want to ruin the moment. Her family was happy for her. Instead, she decided to ask Xavier about it later.
They all had tea or coffee afterward. Silas was immediately busy returning to his job as the company’s CEO. There was a brief gap when Serena and Xavier were alone in the chairman’s office.
Serena asked, “Xavier, did you check with the Hartleys?”
Xavier nodded. He looked regretful as he put his coffee down. He turned to her with a woeful expression and said, “Alice has been presumed dead. The Hartleys held a memorial by the river… at Riverbend Point.”