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“I feel like I’m still slowing you down, Charles said with a sigh. 

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Briana gave a small smile and said, “Charles, you’re helping me run Dreamscape Corporation now. You’re my biggest support.” 

Charles scratched his head, a little embarrassed. He said, “Really? It’s really Shepard who deserves the credit.” 

He looked over at Shepard. 

Shepard smiled and said, “I’m at the helm, but you’re the one making sure everything runs smoothly. That takes real talent and commitment.” 

“Exactly,” Briana said. “If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t be able to trust them as I trust you.” 

“Honestly,” Charles replied, “it’s because Shepard brought me an awesome assistant.” 

“Who?” Briana asked. 

“Camila,” Charles said without hesitation. “She’s incredible.” 

Shepard gave Charles a couple of extra glances. 

Charles continued saying, unaware, “I truly admire her. She looks delicate and gentle but has incredible stamina. On our last business trip, I was exhausted, yet she still hit the gym and ran three miles after returning to the hotel. She’s truly remarkable.” 

His eyes were full of admiration for Camila. 

Shepard tilted his head slightly, glancing at Briana. 

Briana met his gaze. 

They still had that unspoken understanding. 

Briana instantly got what Shepard was hinting at. 

Briana thought, ‘So it seems? Looks like there’s a spark between Charles and Camila. 

But it wasn’t the right time to call them out just yet. 

She should let them take their time and see where things go. 

If it was meant to be, it would happen. 

“Alright, let’s head home,” Briana said with a smile. “Shepard, tomorrow morning we’ll go to the cemetery 

‘Got it, Charles replied. 

Briana pushed Shepard’s wheelchair, turning to leave. 

“Wait, suddenly, Diana called out. 

Diana came stumbling over, her face deathly pale as she looked around in a panic. She asked, “Where’s Edward? Where’s 

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Sophia? What did you do with them?” 

Briana looked at Diana and answered coolly, “They’re at the police station. Next stop is prison. If you want, you can go visit them there.” 

Diana nearly fainted. 

“You made your own bed, now lie in it,” Briana said. “Honestly, your family keeping you out of this mess is already more than you deserve. Be glad you didn’t get tangled up in all the shady things Edward did.” 

Diana broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. 

She said, “They’re all gone, and I’m left alone. What’s the point of living like this? I might as well just die. Briana, you can’t be this cruel. At least leave our family with someone to carry on the name. Sophia is my only daughter. 

“Sophia is your sister; you two grew up together. How can you just turn your back on her like this? Edward already confessed; let him take all the blame. Please, just let Sophia go.” 

Briana just replied, “Spare your daughter? Then who spared my parents? They’ve been gone for years.” 

Diana was left speechless. 

“Leaving you in the Lane residence is the last kindness you’ll get from me,” Briana said. “Diana, make the best of it.” 

No matter how much Diana cried or wailed, Briana didn’t spare her another glance. 

Once they were in the car, Shepard reached over and placed his hand gently on hers. 

He asked softly, “Are you okay?” 

Briana turned her head to look at him. 

Only he truly understood her. 

Even after getting her revenge and having Edward and Sophia arrested, deep down, she was utterly lost and helpless. 

Briana tilted her head, resting it on his shoulder. 

“Not really, Briana said. “I’m just exhausted.” 

“Then get some rest,” Shepard said softly. 

“Okay,” Briana replied. 

Briana closed her eyes. 

Shepard gently drew her into his arms. 

“You have me,” Shepard whispered in her ear. “You’ll always have me.” 

She murmured softly, “And you, you’ll always have me by your side” 

Their hands clasped tightly, fingers interlaced, as if nothing could pull them apart. 

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The next day, at the cemetery, the sky was overcast, and the wind was pretty strong. 

Charles and Briana stood in front of the gravestone, looking somber. 

“Dad, Mom,” Charles said, his voice thick with emotion. “Briana and I came to see you” 

He barely got the words out before his voice broke, and he couldn’t hold back his tears. 

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After a long pause, he said, “We just found out that your deaths weren’t just an accident. Edward planned the whole thing. I’m so sorry, Mom, Dad. It took us all these years to uncover the truth. We made you wait so long for justice. 

“You must have been shocked and heartbroken. You did so much for Edward and his family, always looking out for them, and in the end, they repaid you with betrayal, taking everything you had. And Briana and I were completely in the dark, totally clueless. 

“Rest easy, Mom, Dad. Edward will pay for everything. And you don’t have to worry about us anymore. Briana is truly happy now. Shepard loves and takes such good care of her. Soon, she’ll be a mom, and I’ll finally get to be an uncle.” 

Briana bent down and placed the flowers in front of the gravestone. 

She visited this place countless times. It was all so familiar. 

But never once had she felt the 

way 

she did now. 

It was a strange mix, letting go and feeling the weight at the same time. 

She cleared away the weeds around the gravestone and carefully wiped her parents‘ photos again and again, making sure not a speck of dust was left. 

In those pictures, her parents were forever young, their smiles always bright and warm. 

“Dad, Mom, Briana said, “I’m really doing well now, better than ever. You don’t have to worry about me up there. Please, watch over my baby, let him come into this world safe and sound, and grow up happy. 

“After I have the baby, I’ll bring him here to pay respects to you. Maybe by then, Charles will have found someone to share his life with, too.” 

A soft breeze drifted by. 

It ruffled Briana’s hair and made the flower petals quiver gently. 

She tucked her hair behind her ear. 

A strange sound rang out. 

She peeked over at him. 

She saw Shepard, leaning heavily on his cane, making his way toward her, each step slow and labored. 

Briana was taken aback and rushed over to him. She asked, “Why did you come up here?” 

The cemetery was on the hillside, and the wheelchair couldn’t make it up there. 

So she told Shepard to wait for her at the bottom of the hill. 

She thought he could come pay his respects once he was fully recovered; her parents wouldn’t hold it against him. 

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Shepard said he would wait, but ended up climbing up the hill anyway, hobbling along with his cane. 

Briana was freaking out watching him. 

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What if he trips? What if he makes his injury worse? What if he breaks another bone?‘ Briana thought. She couldn’t help but panic. 

“You,” Briana said. She was at a loss for words. “Didn’t I tell you to wait for us down there? Charles and I would’ve been back in no time.” 

Shepard replied, “I thought it over and just had to come up here myself. It wouldn’t feel right otherwise. 

He flashed her a reassuring smile. “See? I made it up here in one piece. The cane keeps me steady. I’m not gonna fall, trust me, I know what I’m doing.” 

Briana let out a sigh and gave him a playful, slightly annoyed glare. 

Shepard, who had just been acting all strong and composed, suddenly slumped over and leaned into Briana. 

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