As far as she was concerned, how was Cedron not a dangerous fire poker?
She had already been burned, and she had to clutch it with a death grip, continue to suffer the pain, and find a way to punish the fire poker.
Why bother?
It didn’t make any sense.
“And,” Anna added, “if I dealt with Cedron that way, I’d be turning myself into a red-hot poker, too.”
A lose-lose situation from which no one could benefit.
“Miss Newman …,” Alexis opened her mouth still trying to make another attempt at retention.
“I appreciate your care during this time, and have always regarded you as a friend, since we are friends, let’s finish this funeral in peace and forget about each other, can we?” Anna’s tone carried a few moments of pleading.
At this time, Alexis’ cell phone rang.
It was Cedron calling.
“Mr. Navarro is awake, I’m going down to pick him up.” Alexis said in a muffled tone.
Deeper and deeper, Alexis went to the entrance of the cemetery.
Cedron leaned back in his chair, lifting his hand and cupping his brow, his expression a few degrees of pain, “Where’s Anna?”
“She’s already at the headstone heel,” Alexis replied, “with Dr. Lynx.”
Lynx is here too?
Cedron immediately raised his eyes and moved his feet out, “We’re going up now.”
But with just one movement, he stifled a grunt of pain and actually couldn’t even get out of the car on his own.
“Mr. Navarro!” Alexis rushed forward to assist him, her tone anxious and distressed, “You must be showing signs of gastric perforation, the doctor has explained countless times, saying that if you don’t eat, you’ll definitely have an accident.”
But in the middle of nowhere, where can we find food?
Alexis thought about it and said to Cedron, “Mr. Navarro, there are apples in the trunk, why don’t you have one?”
“No,” Cedron declined without thinking, “That’s the tribute I prepared.”
There were six in total, which he had personally picked out at the supermarket.
Six apples, signifying that that child could be peaceful and smooth in his next life.
He absolutely couldn’t eat them!
“Then … then I’ll go to the janitor’s office and ask, maybe there’s food.” Alexis was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
He had just taken two steps toward the janitor’s office when he turned his head and saw Cedron had gotten out of the car himself and stumbled forward.
Not bothering to ask for anything else, Alexis rushed back to help Cedron, “Mr. Navarro why are you getting down by yourself.”
“You go get the tribute from the trunk and we’ll go up the hill.” Cedron ordered.
Alexis didn’t want to follow orders, “Mr. Navarro, you want to give this kid a funeral, then you have to be able to hold it together yourself!”
It’s the boy’s funeral, not Cedron’s!
Cedron’s brow was light and half-heaved, “Don’t worry, he won’t die, he just took his painkillers.”
What?
Alexis was shocked, “Mr. Navarro, where did you get the painkillers, it shouldn’t be …”
Without waiting for Alexis to finish, Cedron nods, “Um, got them from you, you’ve been giving them to me for the past few days haven’t you, along with sleeping pills.”
Alexis: “!!!”
How does Mr. Navarro know everything!
“Mr. Navarro, if you know everything then why did you take it and not even expose me?” Alexis asked in disbelief.
Cedron swept him off his feet, “It’s not a heavy dose, what’s there to uncover, it’s not like you’re going to kill me.”
After a pause he added, “The reason why I refused to rest during this time was not only because of the obsession, but also because when I close my eyes, I see that child.”
That child appeared in front of him covered in blood, crying and questioning him why he had to kill himself.
Every time he saw it, he couldn’t help but feel his heart twisting like a knife!