The bittersweet visit to the graveyard left a mark on everyone, especially Cassia and Old Master Ding. They said nothing throughout the time Old Master Guan knelt and bowed before Luciana and Gerry's joint burial sites.
Without anyone realizing it, over one hour had passed when everyone returned to the parking lot, leaving the tombstones behind.
"Thank you for allowing me to be here. I'll keep my promises and won't disturb your family's lives anymore. My descendants will also do the same."
Old Master Guan bowed to Old Master Ding and Cassia, his shoulders slumping. He looked as if he aged ten years within an hour.
Old Madam Guan and Ms Tan watched them with tears welling in their eyes, understanding the weight of the former's guilt and sins.
Old Master Ding and Cassia accepted Old Master Guan's words without any verbal response. The pain of remembering how Luciana and Gerry's lives ended constricted their hearts.