Chapter 69

Ethan didn't want to leave his spot, causing Citra, who was pulling him, to look at the man.

Behind them, the middle-aged woman had slumped to the floor, crying with tears she could no longer hold back.

"What else is there? If you keep staying there, they'll just keep blaming you!" Citra insisted, seeming to harbor great resentment towards Niko's parents.

Ethan then shook his head, approached the woman, and reached out to touch both sides of her cheeks.

"Don't think negatively. I'm sure they were just emotional earlier. We can't just leave. Don't let them think we're not grieving," Ethan explained in a gentle tone.

Citra, already upset with the middle-aged woman, seemed not to care. She folded her arms across her chest, not caring about Ethan's words.

Left with no other choice, Ethan could only let the woman dwell in her thoughts.

"Let's attend Niko's funeral," Ethan said, leaving Citra with no other option.

She followed the man wherever he went, but if those parents dared to accuse