On the fifth night of Ceres’s wake, the Clarks finally made their appearance.
Ryzel looked like hell. It was obvious he had been forced to come. Though his clothes were neat, the stench of alcohol clung to him, impossible to ignore. He had been drinking non-stop since the day of his wedding.
He, the Clarks, and Ciena had been at the Aurora Vineyard for additional wedding photo shoots before the program proper when the news reached them, that there had been an accident at the church. And Ceres… Ceres had died.
Ryzel had rushed to the hospital where she had been taken, only to find the Monteverdes and Zeus already there. Cielo was crying hysterically. The doctor confirmed it, Ceres was gone.
Right then and there, Ryzel lost control. He blamed Zeus, yelling at him, and accusing him of bla
