Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot-Chapter 1048 - 289: Big Shots Gather in the Capital! _2

At 8 o'clock in the morning.

Mary Perryne and two sisters-in-law had prepared breakfast.

"Viola, go and invite your grandmother down for breakfast."

"Okay."

Viola Thompson, clad in custom-made New Year's clothing, ascended the stairs to call Mrs. Thompson.

She stood at the door.

Knocked.

"Grandmother."

Perhaps her voice was too low, there was no response from inside.

Viola raised her voice.

Still, there was no response from inside.

At this point, Viola was beginning to sense something unpleasant.

Just then, Evan Thompson was passing by.

"Uncle Evan, please come here."

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"What is it, Viola?" Evan immediately ran over.

Sawyer Thompson frowned and said, "I came to wake grandmother, but she hasn't responded."

Mrs. Thompson's health is not good, Evan too noticed the abnormality and immediately went downstairs to call for help

The door was locked from the inside.

Sawyer called a locksmith, and Viola took a thin wire, "Let me try this."

It was New Year's Day, and everyone was on holiday, it was doubtful if any locksmiths were working.

A click.

The moment the wire was inserted into the lock, the door opened.

It was extremely miraculous.

But at this time, nobody was surprised that Viola could pick locks, they immediately rushed into the room.

"Mother!"

"Grandmother!"

They saw Mrs. Thompson lying neatly dressed on the bed, her face peaceful, a faint smile at the corners of her mouth, clutching a photo of Old Master Thompson in his younger days.

Viola immediately checked Mrs. Thompson's pulse.

The old lady had just passed, her body was still warm, but there was no pulse.

"Viola, how is your grandmother?" Sawyer asked anxiously.

Although he knew the situation was not good, Sawyer still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Viola shook her head.

Mrs. Thompson was already ninety-three this year. Her body's organs had begun to fail, and she had been frostbitten by a snowstorm; it was a miracle she made it to this Christmas.

If it weren't for the belief in her heart, the old lady would not have been able to hold on till now.

Luckily, the old lady passed away happily.

She had no regrets in this world.

"Mother!"

Sawyer and his two brothers couldn't believe it.

"Mother, how could you just leave like this?" Mary Perryne and several sisters-in-law knelt on the ground, crying out in pain.

Although they knew Mrs. Thompson's body wouldn't hold up much longer, none of them expected her departure to be so sudden.

Especially the daughters-in-law.

Mrs. Thompson was a very good mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts that exist in other families didn't occur here. Instead, there was always harmony.

Mrs. Thompson treated her daughters-in-law even better than she treated her own sons.

Therefore, the daughters-in-law saw Mrs. Thompson as their own mother.

Now with Mrs. Thompson's sudden passing, the three daughters-in-law couldn't accept it.

"Grandmother!"

The people in the room all knelt on the floor.

If Mrs. Thompson still had consciousness, seeing all her descendants sprawled on the ground would bring her great comfort.

Sawyer, Evan, and Jayden Thompson immediately prepared money for their mother's journey to the afterlife.

According to the custom in Capital City, after a parent's death, the children personally burn paper money as a bribe to the ghost officers. Otherwise, the spirit of the deceased won't smoothly make the journey across the way to the nether world and step onto the bridge of helplessness.

Despite it being New Year's Day,

Thanks to Sawyer's connections, the owner of the paper shop quickly delivered paper money, figures of a boy and a girl, and a carriage.

"Mother, may your journey be peaceful."

Sawyer Thompson, Evan Thompson, and Jayden Thompson kneeled on the ground and burned paper money, almost choking back their tears.

Mary Perryne and the three sisters-in-law called the funeral home to make preparations.

Just then,

Penny Kalafatis noticed the will Mrs. Thompson had left on her desk.

[Little Fairy Sally has something to say.]

While it's a very serious matter, Mrs. Thompson expressed it in such a playful manner.

Among tearful laughter, Penny said, "This cheeky old lady, even in her final moments, she's so mischievous."

Sawyer, as the eldest son, read the will in front of everyone:

"Children, I am very happy to have spent a very joyful New Year with you."

"At this moment, I'm very happy and clear-headed, I believe this should be the happiest moment in my life."

"..."

Mrs. Thompson had three sons, three daughters-in-law, five grandsons, and one granddaughter.

She mentioned every single one of them.

Even Edward Thompson was in her thoughts.

Also, she had divided her assets into six parts.

Each of Mandel Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Edward Thompson, Harry Thompson, Myron Thompson, and Viola Thompson would get a share.