Chapter 4

Soon, a few of my friends arrived.

I already felt bad about holding a funeral during the holidays and inconveniencing others.

It wouldn't be appropriate for Rachel to be absent, so I went to the back rest area to find her.

Before I could push open the door, I heard laughter from inside.

"What was your husband thinking, joking about something like this? Pretty funny."

It was Derek's voice.

Rachel laughed lightly: "He thinks he can manipulate me using our daughter. Ridiculous. Who does he think he is?"

"Your idea is good. When everyone arrives later, I'll expose his true colors. If he wants a divorce, fine. I'm not the one who'll be embarrassed."

Though she spoke confidently, no one paid attention to her words. Everyone thought she had gone mad.

Finally, Rachel shouted angrily and strode quickly towards Emily's small coffin.

"None of you believe me, right? I'll show you right now if Jack is lying or not!"

She walked very fast. Before I could react, she had already yanked off the white cloth covering Emily.

"Look carefully at who's really lying here..."

After pulling back the cloth, Emily's slightly yellowed face was exposed before Rachel's eyes.

"Emily?"

She froze, her lips trembling involuntarily.

"Emily, are you helping your dad trick mommy too?"

Emily didn't answer her.

"Emily, get up now and stop playing around. Lying isn't what good children do!"

Emily still didn't answer, remaining asleep.

The air around grew quiet. The entire viewing room was so silent you could hear everyone's breathing clearly.

"Emily? Emily!"

Rachel panicked and reached out to try to pull Emily up.

I ran over and pushed her away with one shove.

"Don't touch my daughter."

Her hand hung in mid-air, visibly trembling.

I looked at her coldly, without a trace of warmth.

"You don't deserve to."

Rachel slowly lowered her hand but didn't move away, just standing there motionless.

Derek came over and touched her, but she still had no reaction.

After a long while, she suddenly covered her face, crouched down on the ground and broke down crying.