Emily seemed to be stunned by the question.
Her lips parted, but not a single syllable came out. Even after Simon and Wilson had finished discussing the funeral, she didn't say anything.
Simon proposed to keep it simple, so the funeral didn't have too many redundant steps.
Certainly, Emily would attend the funeral to lament for grandma, so she went to the funeral parlor with them.
Two days ago, Adam received a mission and returned to the army, so he couldn't come back. However, Wilson was here to help Simon manage the funeral. The funeral went well as expected. The relatives and friends came here after hearing the news, and most of the guests were Simon's colleagues in the hospital.
Emily used to live together with Simon for a long time, so she knew most of his colleagues.
Each colleague went to the tombstone and gave a farewell and mourning to Simon's grandma. When they turned to leave, they would also say something to comfort Simon.
Simon was relatively quiet, or very haggard. His face was full of sorrow and pain.
Emily had just returned to the country for only a few days, but it was the second funeral she attended. She had to admit that life was uncertain. Thinking of this, she felt very depressed and sad.
Especially when she looked at the black-and-white photo of grandma on the tombstone, the grief surged up in her heart. The person in the photo looked as kind and gentle as ever.
Her gaze was amiable, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were full of smiles as if she was still alive.
Suddenly, the grief came in waves and a large number of tears gushed out of Emily's eyes. Bit by bit, the falling tears stopped at the corners of her mouth and left a salty taste.
"Mrs. Chin!"
A person who had finished mourning walked over to her.
Upon hearing the voice, Emily looked up and wiped her wet eyes with the back of her hand. Then she saw a familiar face. It was Simon's colleague in the hospital, Wylma, a female nurse in the department of cardiac surgery. It could be seen that she came from the hospital directly because she was still wearing a nurse's uniform inside the coat.
The two could be called acquaintances. Previously, Emily had introduced the security guard, Mr. Weil, to her to make a match. She did not know how the two were getting along with each other now.
Seeing her, Emily hurriedly said, "Wylma, long time no see!"
"Mrs. Chin, it's really you! I thought I saw the wrong person. It's good to have you back!"
Since Simon suddenly came back from vacation half a year ago and went to Tbridge city, Wylma had not seen Emily for more than half a year and wondered what on earth had happened to them. Now seeing her at the funeral, the female nurse was relieved.
"We are relieved that you are around Dr. Chin, or we all worried that he will not be able to take this blow!"
"I..." Emily embarrassedly opened her mouth.
It seemed that the nurse did not notice the strange look on her face. She said loudly, "We know how much Dr. Chin loves his grandma, and what she means to him. But... she had passed away, and that's the fact no one can change. Please be with him, and help him out of the grief. I believe he will pull himself together, as long as you are the one that comfort him!"
Emily opened her mouth again and wanted to explain, but but closed it without speaking.
She gently tilted her head and looked at the tall and
straight figure not far away from her.
"Mn." Simon nodded.
After staring at the tombstone for a few seconds, he leaned over to kiss the photo, leaving a very light farewell kiss, and then followed her down the mountain reluctantly.
The tomb was located in a relatively large area with a vast view. It was on a hillside, so they still needed to walk on a long mountain road when they left. Their figures were moving slowly side by side, and the sorrow still lingered in their hearts.
At the foot of the mountain, Emily asked hesitantly, "Simon, are you all right?"
Simon didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Emily continued to persuade him. "Grandma has been buried, and the funeral is ove. You can visit her anytime you want! I'm sorry for your loss."
Simon's Adam's apple moved slightly. He turned to look at her very slowly and asked in a hoarse voice, "If I say I'm not feeling well, Emily, will you stay with me?"
"I..." Emily was stunned.
When she didn't know how to answer, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something.
There was a brown BMW parked not far away, and there was obviously someone in the driver's seat. Seeing Emily look over, the people inside pushed the door open and got out of the car. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although he didn't wear military uniforms, he stood straight, because he had experienced a lot of military training.
He raised the car key and said to her with a warm smile, "Emily!"
Looking at the people who came over, Emily opened her eyes wide in surprise and said, "Calvin, why do you..."
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