Outside the bedroom door, after a bout of crying, Ms. Lake kept opening her mouth and taking deep, silent breaths. She then fiercely wiped her tears away with the back of her hand. She propped herself up off of the floor, and climbed to her feet. Then, she headed to her daughters’ bedroom.0

Karon stood behind the bedroom door. Sigh, so she still found out.0

He was not very disappointed. The two had lived together as husband and wife for so long that it was only normal for the woman to notice that her husband had been replaced with someone else. It was not disappointment Karon felt at all, but instead a sense of relief and release.0

He walked to the desk where he had sat and eaten earlier. He picked up a leftover piece of bread as he started weighing things in his mind.0

An Inquisitor of the Church of Order. I need that position.0

Karon broke off a piece of bread and put it into his mouth.0

The Adams Psychological Practice had shut down, but Karon still needed a steady income. This funeral home was also something he needed.0

Karon tore off another piece of bread.0

Heh. After going in circles for so long, from Mink Street in Roja City of Swillen, to Bluebridge Community in Veyn’s York City, he was actually going to end up running a family funeral home again.0

That was also fine. His previous “family apprenticeship” had not been wasted. The next time he spoke to Mason on the phone, Karon could say that his nephew had turned a family funeral home into a branch office.0

His uncle and aunt would likely be speechless at the news. They had both left home to avoid continuing the family’s funeral business, yet their nephew circled back to it.0

Pike and Dinkom, the two Divine Servants, I need them as well.0

Pu’er and Kevin were not suited to handle certain matters. Ciri was only a maid, while Little John was still a child, and his abilities were unstable.0

Already, there had been times when Karon’s household had run into a shortage of hands. Alfred had even needed to leave the hospital early because...0