It was only three in the afternoon, but the skies were already dark with all the thick clouds gathered in the capital. It was as if the heavens were grieving along with the family who lost their loved one.
It took longer than it should, but finally, the Zara family could bury their beloved Evangeline Zara's body. The nobles in the capital and from other parts of the empire gathered to show their support to the bereaved family. While the emperor and empress couldn't attend the funeral because of a sudden stomachache, they sent the crown prince instead.
"Oh, Evangeline. My poor daughter," Miranda Zara, the second wife of the count and the current countess, sobbed. She could shed her tears endlessly, but it wouldn't be enough to fool everyone who was watching. After all, they knew how badly she treated the count's daughter from his first wife.
