Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Dominic was gone.

When he took his last breath, he was still holding his sons‘ hands tightly. He didn’t experience much pain. He didn’t even hear the cries of his family.

All he heard was the sound of the live band at his wedding. In front of him was a long, red carpet.

At the other end, his wife, still young and beautiful, stood there walling for him.

“Tyler, Liam, I’ll be leaving..

“Don’t be sad for me. I’ve been blessed throughout my life. If I could, I would’ve liked to stay a little longer, to make sure you all are well settled, so your futures would be easier.

“But my time has run out. No one gets to live forever. The world is a wonderful place, but your mother is waiting for me on the other side.

“Julian, Willow, I don’t know what the future holds for you, but I hope you will both be well. Wealth and power come and go, but inner peace is life’s greatest treasure.

“Dexter, you’ve always been a grandson I was proud of, but I won’t be able to wait for you to come home.

“Life is full of regrets, but beyond that, it’s remembrance. Next time, when you visit my grave, tell me that you’ve made it home.

At 10:20 pm, Dominic passed away.

The

er residence was filled with grief. A black funeral ribbon was placed at the entrance of Dominic’s room, saying, “In loving memory of Dominic Ziegler.”

Liam gathered the entire family for a moment of silence outside the bedroom.

Everyone was in grief, but there were arrangements to be made. Liam and Julian stayed behind to receive visitors, while Tyler caught a last–minute flight to Tarrington, where Dexter was serving his sentence.

As the eldest grandson in the family, someone had to tell him about Dominic’s passing.

At 4:30 am, the first hint of sunlight shone across Tarrington.

Dexter was in deep sleep when he heard a knock on his cell door. “Inmate 72, you have a visitor. They say it’s urgent.”

Dexter rubbed his shaved head in a daze.

He quickly put on his clothes and followed the guard to the visitation room. It was dim and narrow, with thick iron bars separating the inmates from the visitors.

They had to talk through the iron bars between them.

Tyler was dressed in black. Under the dim lights, his expression was grim.

Dexter sat down across from Tyler. When he saw his father’s attire and expression, his heart skipped a beat. “Dad, did something happen back home? Why are you here at this hour?”

Tyler looked at Dexter in silence for a moment before finally speaking.

“Your Grandpa is gone. The house is thrown into chaos, but no matter what, I had to come here to tell you myself.

“Dexter, even at the very end, Grandpa had been thinking of you. Here’s a letter for you. I have to rush back to Brindley immediately to send him off.”

Tyler choked up when speaking.

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It was difficult for him to meet with Dexter, but he couldn’t say migh. Furthermore, he wasn’t in the mood.

Soon after, Tyler left in a hurry, just as quickly as he had come.

Dexter sat frozen in the dim room.

He could only watch as Tyler walked away, slowly digesting the news he had heard.

After a while, the words finally sank in.

His Grandpa was gone.

Tears rolled down his cheeks, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

He slammed his head against the iron bars repeatedly, his tears and saliva mixed as he screamed hoarsely, “Grandpa! I was wrong! I’m sorry!”

Down the hall, Tyler wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

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