2023-05-02 15:59:54It was as though the weather was in sync with their moods on the burial day.
The early hours of the morning had begun with a heavy downpour, and as he stood and observed from his mansion, Declan thought it may not be possible for the burial to hold any longer.
He had only invited family, friends, and close business associates that his father had worked with over the years.
He wanted to invite Daniel, but he was rational about his decision-making and would not do so.
Throughout the period he was in the city, he always went to the bar, just to see Daniel and know how he was coping with the loss of his friend.
He did not know that
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