Dax turned to look at his mother before continuing, "Mom, don’t be stressed. It’s not okay for the twins. Please relax. Daddy will take care of everything."
Bella tried to hold back a laugh when she heard her son’s advice.
She felt she was talking to Tristan, not her five-year-old son, Dax.
’Gosh! Why is this little man so similar to Tristan!?’ she thought, amused.
Bella didn’t want Dax to feel bad, so she smiled at him and said, "I will listen to my genius son. Alright, finish your muesli and milk..."
"Mom, I want to go with Dad to the hospital. May I go?" Dax visibly pleaded.
Before Bella could answer, Tristan appeared behind them, looking neat in his black suit. He smiled at them as he approached the dining table.
"Not today, buddy. I need you here to accompany Mommy and the twins. But I will take you with me tomorrow to take Grandpa to his forever resting place. How about that?" Tristan answered Dax, tapping his head gently before sitting next to Bella.
"Alright, Dad," Dax said as he finished breakfast. He thought he would never have the chance to see his grandfather again, so he wanted to go to the hospital.
"Tristan, what time will you come home?" Bella asked, concerned about his condition and worried he would be exhausted.
"Perhaps I will join you for dinner, but I will call before I return. Just to let you know when I will be on my way," he smiled at her before continuing, "And you must eat and rest. Don’t exhaust yourself with too much work. Remember, tomorrow, we will be busy again."
"Okay, I promise I will," Bella answered without asking further. She already knew why Tristan hurriedly arranged his father’s funeral. It was because that was his father’s last wish—William’s last wish was to be buried quietly in a simple funeral with only family and close friends attending, without any publicity, and to be buried by his mother’s side.
After kissing Bella and Dax on their foreheads, Tristan finally left the house and headed to the hospital with Geoffrey.
***
In the afternoon of the same day, news about William Sinclair’s death continued to circulate and dominate the media in the country.
Bella turned on her cell phone for the first time since last night and was instantly bombarded with notifications. She placed her cell phone on the table and patiently waited for the notifications to stop.
While waiting, she opened her laptop to browse the internet, wanting to read about her father-in-law.
However, as soon as she turned on her computer, Stefan’s worried face appeared on the screen, startling her.
"Sister, you’re finally online—"
"Stefan, what the? Why did you hack into my laptop?"
"Yeah, sorry about that. But I had to. I couldn’t reach you, and no one else could contact you. They are all so worried after hearing the news. I’m so sorry for your loss, sister."
Bella smiled faintly, observing how worried Stefan appeared. "Thank you, Stefan."
"Sis, are you alright? Why is your cell phone not active?" Stefan asked, filled with concern.


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