Aurelia Shaw nodded, and Balthazar Shaw came down from upstairs. Seeing her and Mason Nightshade behind her, he said, "You're back. Don't just come back when there are things to deal with. Visit often as well."
She was surprised to hear these words coming from him.
She glanced at him, opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.
The family had a meal together, and then Mason drove them to the cemetery. The cemetery was on a mountain, and it took half an hour to reach the destination.
Aurelia held a bouquet of white lilies and followed Balthazar to her mother's tombstone. She placed the lilies in front of the stone, her fingers gently caressing the tombstone. Her lightly colored eyes were filled with traces of sadness as her right hand habitually stroked the bracelet on her wrist.
