Chapter 4
He wanted my body burned immediately to destroy any trace of the chemical sedatives in my bloodstream.
“The crematorium?” Jenna questioned, her voice dropping into a sharp, dangerous register.
“Nora explicitly requested a traditional ground burial beside our mother.”
“I am her legal next of kin, Jenna,” Grant stated coldly, stepping closer to my casket.
“Her medical power of attorney and estate executor rights fell to me the moment she passed.”
“I made the final decision to cremate her to save our family the prolonged pain of a burial.”
Tessa touched Grant’s arm, checking her phone screen. “Grant, Brenner just texted.”
“He’s waiting in his office on Market Street. The trust distribution documents are ready for your signature.”
May you like
Grant smiled, stepping back from the casket without giving my supposedly dead body a second glance.
“Close the lid,” Grant ordered the funeral director standing near the altar. “We’re done here.”
