A Son's Death: Nothing More Between Us

When Benji's funeral was over, I headed to the hospital right away. Rosalind Lane's son, Kenneth Young, resided in a VIP ward. His arm was bandaged, and he could be seen chatting with Rosalind and Joshua animatedly. Joshua's expression crashed instantly the moment he saw me. He hurried out of the ward afterward. "Who told you to come here? Kenny's condition has just stabilized! Don't cause trouble for us, now!" "Joshua Tucker, your son is dead, and yet all you care about is another woman's son!" I roared at Joshua hysterically, earning shocked looks from Rosalind and Kenneth. Joshua's expression darkened even more. He pushed me further away from the ward before warning me, "Watch your mouth, Eleanor Miller! It's difficult for Rosalind to raise her son on her own! What's wrong with me lending her a helping hand as the principal? "Besides, Benji was the one who had been bullying Kenny all these years! He had slashed Kenny's arm, you know! What makes you think you have the rig

"Yes! His portrait is still hung on the living room's wall! You never returned home for the past three days, so it only makes sense that you've never seen it!" I glared at Joshua furiously. Joshua shook his head slowly before backing two steps away from us. He was quick to turn on his heel and bolt away like a madman. Raphael looked at me worriedly. Then, he patted me on the shoulder gently. I knew I must look absolutely heartbroken right now. I could tell based on the concerned look on Raphael's face. Still, I shook my head at him, not wanting to reveal my vulnerable side. "I'll leave the cases to you then, Mr. Westwood." "You can call me Raphael." Raphael smiled gently at me. "Just like before." ... It was already midnight by the time I got home. The lights in the living room were still turned on. I made a beeline toward my bedroom without bothering to look at Joshua, who froze before Benji's portrait. "Honey…" I stopped in my tracks. A mixture of shock and sorr

Soon, the court gave its verdict. Kenneth and the other students, who were involved in Benji's case, were punished accordingly. At the same time, the court issued an incidental civil judgment. Kenneth was required to pay me compensation. As his guardian, Rosalind made the payment for him. However, I donated the compensation to the poor folks living in the rural mountain area right away. After that, Rosalind took a long break from work, so she never showed up at school. I heard that she moved out of her old home because the neighbors kept gossiping about her. Since Raphael uncovered evidence of Joshua receiving bribes, the latter was suspended from his position. He had been under investigation since then. It might seem as though my life had gone back to normal, but the truth was, I could never find my inner peace since then. Whenever I roamed the school grounds, I'd stop in my tracks from time to time because I thought I'd see Benji there. I could see Benji playing basketball