And this was a lesson she had learned in prison.
Rachel stepped forward, quietly gazing at her grandmother lying in the coffin. She knew this would be her last chance to see her.
This kind-hearted woman had given Rachel so much love after she lost her mother, making her childhood a happy one.
Gently, Rachel placed the flowers she held in front of the coffin, saying her final goodbye in her heart.
When her grandmother's body was cremated, Rachel didn't follow.
She was afraid, afraid that witnessing the flames consume her grandmother would be too much for her to bear.
"Jeffrey, Grandma has finally left me," Rachel murmured. "Now there's one less person in this world who truly loved and cared for me."
Jeffrey looked at her and said firmly, "I won't leave you." He would always be there for her.
"Yeah, I know you won't leave me. And I… I won't leave you either," Rachel replied softly. His presence always gave her comfort in moments of uncertainty.
