Two days later, when Bernard was getting ready to leave the hospital, he received the news of the Hickses' funeral. Thomas, Laura and Camila were with him helping him pack his things and the baby's things, when Phil Wilcox arrived with the news.
“How lucky we found out in time,” Bernard said. “Is it right now?”
Phil nodded.
“Mr. Randall kept everything practically secret from the company staff,” Camila said sadly. “I'm finding out right now.”
“But there's a problem,” Phil said, “the funeral seems to be for family members only. I found out from my friends at the funeral home. They already did the cremation and now they are putting their ashes in the family mausoleum. No one has been told anything at the company, and they continue to work as if nothing had happened.”
“That is awful!” Th
