Chapter 504: Chapter 504: The Woman Attending the Funeral

However, everything came so unexpectedly.

Thea Shaw received the first-hand telegram from Zia Sutton, a concerned citizen, at the company.

It was said that after returning that day, something major happened to the Seymour Family, the details weren’t widely spread, but apparently, Lucas Sawyer was detained at the police station again.

Thea Shaw: ...

Are you all just playing cops?

It’s said that Mrs. Seymour even requested severe punishment.

Leon Vaughn’s identity hasn’t been made public yet, likely being protected.

Other people couldn’t find out that such a big thing had happened with the Seymour Family.

And then that night, Thea Shaw was called home by Mr. Sutton.

Mrs. Seymour’s husband DIED suddenly.

He died unexpectedly, so sudden it left people unprepared.

According to a tip Mr. Sutton received, it was said that while playing with women outside, he died right on the bed...

Aside from finding a large amount of Viagra on him, the police found no other suspicions.

It could only be concluded that maybe he was too tired and simply passed away.

It was a huge scandal, and the Seymour Family kept it quiet, holding a low-key funeral.

But insiders still needed to attend.

Mr. Sutton had to go, he said, "Mrs. Seymour asked me to bring you, she has some questions for you."

They both knew something was fishy about Mrs. Seymour’s husband’s death, but if the police couldn’t find anything, they wouldn’t ask more.

Still, Mr. Sutton felt something was amiss: "Since you’ve already told Leon Vaughn that she’s her biological daughter, this matter no longer concerns you. When you see her, don’t say more than necessary."

To be able to strike directly against her spouse, Mrs. Seymour’s move was ruthless and decisive.

She’s a tough person, and Mr. Sutton can’t let Thea Shaw face her.

Thea Shaw nodded seemingly obediently: "I understand."

So, Thea Shaw and Mr. Sutton set off for Fenmore once again.

They reached the Seymour Family estate the next day.

The Seymour Family lived in a villa halfway up the hill, and with the funeral being held, the entire villa was draped in white cloth, adding to the eerie atmosphere due to its hillside location.

However, many figures from high society came, which diluted the sinister feeling brought by the funeral.

Mr. Sutton took Thea Shaw in to pay respects, and she saw the large mourning hall, where aside from the coming and going guests, only Mrs. Seymour was kneeling there crying, with no others around.

Let alone Leon Vaughn.

Thea Shaw noticed Mrs. Seymour seemed to cry sincerely and desperately, momentarily sighing — indeed after doing something wrong, one’s acting skills can rival the Oscars.

After consoling Mrs. Seymour, Mr. Sutton and Thea Shaw stood among the guests; even in such a setting, they needed to briefly socialize.

To mourn, everyone wore black clothes, with women generally in black dresses.

Thea Shaw noticed a woman among the crowd, wearing a knee-length black dress, looking dignified and elegant.

Wearing a black vintage round hat, the brim pressed down shielding half her face, only her smooth, perfect jaw was visible.

As if sensing Thea Shaw’s gaze, the woman with the hat slightly lifted her head.

Beneath the hat was a pair of sunglasses hiding her eyes, a smile seemed to spread from the corners of her mouth; in that moment, Thea Shaw felt the other’s gaze fall upon her.

It was a kind of scrutiny, an assessment.

At that moment, a subtle feeling surged within Thea Shaw.

The next second, the woman nodded slightly in her direction, then turned and left the funeral site.

Thea Shaw watched her walk out the door but didn’t rashly go after her.

She planned to ask Mrs. Seymour later.