She mourned Curtis deeply. Her heart couldn\u2019t accept that he was really gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A\u00a0<\/p>\n
31\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
But her fear wasn\u2019t for him. It was for Adriana. Without Curtis, her world was about to fall\u00a0<\/p>\n
apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana stayed quiet, her head low, eyes locked on nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kenneth remained at her side, silent, unmoving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew and Justin arrived shortly after. A few others followed them into the room. They saw Adriana\u2019s pale face and sunken eyes. No one knew what to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see him,\u201d Adriana whispered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She needed to see Curtis\u2018 body. She needed to be sure he was really gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rest of the Lincoln family is already on the way to Haldoria,\u201d Justin warned quietly. \u201cWhen Harold died, they tore the house apart. Now that Curtis is gone, they\u2019re not gonna miss this chance. They won\u2019t let you keep it all.\u201d It wasn\u2019t the time to mourn. Adriana had to wake\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had kept her locked in a glass box for too long. That comfort was gone now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flower raised without thorns would only get crushed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana met Justin\u2019s eyes. She understood. With Curtis gone, there was no one left to shield her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should cremate the body fast. Don\u2019t leave any room for unnecessary drama. You never know\u2026 Michael could have another son out there,\u201d Kenneth muttered, clearly aiming that\u00a0<\/p>\n
comment at Denton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the door, Denton lowered his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah jumped at the opening and stirred the flames. \u201cDenton, your brother\u2019s gone. You\u2019re part of this family too. You can\u2019t just step aside during the inheritance fight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton said nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery cent Harold left Curtis went straight into Langford Group. There is no inheritance left to split.\u201d Matthew\u2019s voice cut through the tension. Cold and firm. His eyes locked on Savannah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She flinched at the weight of his tone but forced herself to speak. \u201cWhat about his houses, the trusts, the jewelry? Curtis didn\u2019t exactly die broke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis had left behind enough to fund several lifetimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, cremate him soon,\u201d Matthew said again, more firmly this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay\u2026\u201d Adriana nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if you\u2019re doing that, Denton deserves to see his brother one last time,\u201d Savannah said quickly. She wanted to see the body herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She needed proof Curtis was really dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana drew a long breath. She pulled out the IV, got out of bed, and looked at Kenneth with her face drained of color. \u201cTake me to him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDenton, let\u2019s go too,\u201d Savannah urged, trying to drag him along.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana turned and stared her down. Her voice was icy. \u201cWho gave you the right to follow? Get\u00a0<\/p>\n
out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah\u2019s jaw clenched. Her eyes burned with fury, but she held it in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She shot Adriana a sharp glare and stayed quiet. Let the funeral pass. After that, she\u2019d see what Adriana had left to stand on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Lincoln \u2026 Curtis is\u2026\u201d The butler burst down the hall, out of breath. The second he got the news, he had jumped on a plane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d worked for the Lincolns for decades. Harold and Curtis both trusted him. He was Savannah\u2019s father.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana couldn\u2019t stand Savannah, but she knew when to draw the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI raised Curtis. I watched him grow up\u2026\u201d the butler\u2019s voice cracked. \u201cLet me be the one to send\u00a0<\/p>\n
him off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had brought clothes for Curtis. The same ones Curtis used to wear when he still lived in the Lincoln estate. He wanted to dress him one last time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Adriana said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah let out a slow breath. She couldn\u2019t get her dad to side with her, but at least through him, she could pick up details. She\u2019d know soon enough if Curtis was really dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 307 Worried Friend\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana, Denton, and Kenneth stepped into the morgue together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis lay motionless on the metal table, cold and still, like he\u2019d just fallen asleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
31\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Adriana froze at the door. Her chest tightened, and her breathing quickened. She gripped the doorframe to steady herself, then backed away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t face it. She didn\u2019t want to believe it. Maybe this was all part of some plan. Maybe Curtis wasn\u2019t really gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yolanda stood just outside. She rushed forward and wrapped Adriana in her arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside, the butler\u2019s cries filled the room. He spoke to Curtis through tears, his voice shaking as he recalled moments from Curtis\u2019s childhood. His hands trembled as he dressed him one last\u00a0<\/p>\n
time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah stood nearby, her smile slowly spreading. Her father had seen the body. That was all the confirmation she needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis was out of the way. With him gone, nothing stood between her and everything she wanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton? He was nothing. A forgotten kid no one wanted. Easy to push around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The press erupted. News of Curtis\u2018 death flooded every outlet. Reporters swarmed the funeral home. The street outside was packed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana wore a black suit, sunglasses, and a mask. She didn\u2019t want to see anyone. She didn\u2019t want anyone seeing her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry for your loss.\u201d A few mourners tried to speak, but she gave no response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The headlines tore her apart. They called her a gold\u2013digger who married into wealth and ended\u00a0<\/p>\n
up with empty hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some claimed Curtis had poured all his money into Langford Group right before he died. The project had stalled, and the accounts were frozen. Adriana wouldn\u2019t see a penny.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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