Chapter 897
While dining, everyone started to reminisce about good of Granny Rebecca.
One of the girls that Granny Rebecca had taught broke down in tears as she spoke, âYou guys canât understand. If it wasnât for Granny Rebecca, I wouldnât be where I am today Back then, my family was dirt poor, I hadnât even finished school yet, and my parents were ready to have me start work to help raise my little bros
But Granny Rebecca herself came to my house to talk some sense into my folks. She even used her own money to help me out. Thatâs why I was able to continue through high school and then have the opportunity to go to college and have the opportunity to do the work Hoveâ
She was one heck of a teacher, living up to the noble belief of being an educator for all those years.
Cornelia had been deeply influenced by all of this since she was a kid, and that was why she was so positive and brave. âThank you for recognizing my grandmotherâs work Now that you have a successful career and a loving family, Iâm sure my grandma would be very pleased if she saw it
âYeah, I found a job I love after I graduated from colleg. Work has been smooth sailing over the years, and I didnât let Granny Rebecca down I guess thatâs the best way I could repay herâ The lady finished, wiped her tears, then continued, âNelly, weâve heard whatâs been going on with you too. We believe in you, we tried to vouch for you, but weâre small fries We couldnât really helpâ
Comelia replied. âJust you guys showing up tonight to mourn my granny, thatâs help enough.â
Other people had no obligation or duty to help out, Cornelia had been very grateful when they had not laughed at her when she had been wronged
Then someone else started to remember Granny Rebecca Cornelia just listened in silence, tears blurring her vision
It was like she could see her granny sitting across from her, with a gentle, kind smile, saying. âNelly, I canât be with you anymore, you gotta walk this road on your ownâ
âGranny Cornelia wiped her tears, and silently said in her heart, âDonât worry, Iâll be brave, Iâll make my days count, I wonât let you worry.â
It was as if Granny Rebecca could hear, and her wrinkled face broke into an even brighter smile, âGood I trust youâ¦â
How Cornelia wished she could hug her granny again, but Granny Rebecca was just gone, she searched the whole house, but couldnât find a trace of her.
After dinner, Zack, Abigail, and Abigailâs mom jumped in to help clean up, while Zackâs dad and Abigailâs dad brought in a fortune teller to pin down the date for Granny Rebeccaâs burial.
Because Cornelia and her grandmother had been under a lot of pressure in Rosenberg, these people could easily pick on Cornelia, so this fortune teller, Diviner Damian, was brought in by Zackâs dad from another town. He had no ties to the people of Rosenberg, and his predictions should be reliable.
Like Prophet Peter, Diviner Damian first took out his tools in front of Granny Rebeccaâs ashes, busied himself mysteriously for a while, then said, âGranny Rebeccaâs journey has ended, and sheâs eager to start a new one. The best time for her to bid you all farewell would be 9 a.m. on the 16th of April.â
Cornelia quickly checked the date. Today was April 14th, so the burial would be the day after tomorrow, âDiviner Damian, can my granny stay a couple more days?â
Even though Cornelia knew deep down, her granny was gone for good, she wanted to keep her grannyâs ashes for one more day, as if her granny could stay with her for one more day
Diviner Damian calculated again, âIf we miss the 16th of April, the next burial date will be a month away.â
A month was too long and Cornelia had no choice but to nod, âAlright, the 16th it is then.â
Zackâs mom hadnât forgotten the words of Prophet Peter, still a bit worried, âDiviner Damian, Granny Rebecca doesnât hold a grudge, does she?â
Diviner Damian replied, âThe only thing Granny Rebecca was worried about was her granddaughter, as long as her granddaughter can live happily with her husband in the future, she definitely wonât hold a grudgeâ
Her granddaughter and her husband.