Chapter 147
Author: Johnny
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By the time they reached the hospital and James was checked on, he was declared dead after some minutes passed.

Emilia greeted herself inwardly for being such a smart woman. ‘How can you be this smart? I'm just too good at anything I do’

Her face was pale and it was lined with lines that indicates that she has been crying for quite some time now.

Kate joined her in the act and everyone that saw them couldn't help but pity them.

“Look at those two people, it seems they've lost someone important to them, it must be hard.” A man said to his friend.

“Yeah, it must be.” The other person replied while nodding his head slowly.

Seeing the group of maids and servants with them, a person shook his head, “what a pity, it seems like even the rich cannot escape from death.”

A lady by his side heard him and glared at him whole saying, “keep your voice down, you know they must be passing through a lot right now.”

In the crowd of spectators, someone recognised them as the Roger family, he couldn't
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