Chapter 370 - Funeral

Alex has to stay with Alessandro most of the time because there's a possibility that he might take his life. They haven't seen Keira's body. But they were preparing for it. They gave Alessandro something to calm him down and he nursed him by changing his clothes and sponge bathing him. It was painful for him to see his son in the same situation that he had. He also lost a wife and an unborn child. He would be very much happy if she wasn't murdered.

"I'm sorry, son." Alex sighed. He reached his son's head. "I'm sorry."

He went out for a while and went downstairs to get something to eat if Alessandro woke up. Downstairs, Harvey arrived with Ian as they spoke to others. Flowers were being delivered white and light pink roses, which means sympathy, silence, heavenly.. There were also the flowers that Keira loves, orchids and sunflowers.

"This can't be true," Alex mumbled. He wants this to be a dream. Just a bad dream. Keira was his daughter too. He loves her like his real daughter. He swore to protect her.

He stopped breathing for a moment when a rosewood casket was carried by four butlers. He stepped down slowly. His heart suddenly thumped loud. He would already feel what his son would feel. This is almost the same feeling when he was walking toward his wife's coffin.

"We have no time to rest," Harvey commanded his people as he turned back.

"You are leaving again?" Harvey's wife who was sitting in the wheelchair asked. Harvey turned around as he approached her and kneel in front of her. He reached her hands and kissed both of them.

"I don't have time to mourn for my baby sister if her killer was still alive." He whispered. "Give my kisses to our daughter. I promise you. This won't happen again."

Alex watched as Harvey kissed his wife's lips and left with his squad. He approached MJ who looked sad, worried.. it was all mixed emotions to them.

"Keira is here." She said as she turned her wheelchair using the remote. She went to the hall where they will have her funeral. The maids and butlers were busy arranging things, flowers, sweats, and her photo.

Alex walked toward the coffin and slowly opened it. He stared at Keira's beautiful face. They make her pretty even like this.

"I don't know how much my husband is in pain. He was too busy." MJ said. "It worries me."

"Harvey is the heir and I am sure that he aimed to kill whoever did this to the Princess." Alex opened the glass and carefully caressed her hair. "She was my daughter too."

"He's asleep?" MJ asked as she clenched her jaw to avoid crying. "Sandro?"

"Yes, we need to do it or else he will kill himself. He lost not just his wife, but his child too. If I lost him too, I might do the same. But luckily, my wife also keeps my son safe." He carefully closed the glass.

They stopped when Karmina entered wearing a black long dress with Henry. She walked forward as he stepped aside to give her space. Karmina's eyes looked so tired and red. She stared at her daughter's beautiful face as she carefully slid the glass and reached the cold face of her daughter.

"Hey, Princess." She whispered. "Mommy will take care of everything. I promise."

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Alessandro felt like his body was heavy. He carefully moved his hands to his left side where his wife usually sleeps. He sat up and looked around. He quickly walked out of the room and started calling Keira. He went downstairs and froze to see his friends but he ignored it as he ran downstairs to only find flowers and his wife's big photo. He pushed the flowers and walked straight to the hall. There's a coffin and he froze.

"This is not true." He mumbled as he walked toward the coffin. He stared at his wife's beautiful face lying there. "Keira," He called and slid the glass open. "Love, wake up." He shook her. Adamson approached him and hugged him.

"I'm sorry," Adamson said softly as Alessandro's tears started flowing. His emotions shut down but his chest felt that excruciating pain.

"Why is my wife lying there?" He asked as he looked at Adamson. "Bro, this is not true right?"

Adamson was quiet.

"We will have a baby. Then, a lot of it." He grumbled. "Right, Keira?"

Everyone was silent and Keira's friend was crying silently on the corner. Shortly, Andromeda Mondragon and Sabrina Alvarez-Lawson enter and they stand beside Alessandro to peek at Keira. Both of them are silent and they shed no tears although it was their friend. The two ladies knew well that Keira didn't want to shed tears over her dead body. But rather, they thought of how they would help to get back to that psycho. It is hard to end the Charles Empire using both of their Empires as it would create more chaos in both Empires since they are already dealing with something big.

They will have to do this on their own without dragging their Empire with them. Andromeda and Sabrina looked at each other as they took a seat together with their friends with crossed arms.

"Currently, she's celebrating," Sabrina mumbled to Andromeda. "I have never seen Alessandro like that. He's losing his mind."

"Who wouldn't? He lost his wife and unborn child at the same time." Andromeda gritted her teeth.

They both stood when Karmina approached them and hugged them both warmly.

"Can we talk?" Karmina asked as she looked at Alessandro. "Privately?"

"Yes, of course."

Alessandro remained standing beside his wife's coffin. Even though everyone told him to sit he wouldn't. His lips were dry and so was his face. He didn't take his eyes off his wife even though Alex and Henry tried to pull him out so he could sit, eat or drink. But he was stubborn. They let him stay like that for hours.

On the other hand, Johanna watched as Alessandro lost his mind while he stood beside his wife's coffin. She could see him swaying a little and they can't inject him a sedative or tranquilizer to get him to sleep. He's already in the worst condition and he hasn't eaten anything yet. The boys tried to talk him out but he pushed them.

"Fuck," Johanna grumbled and she just realized that she was holding her daughter. "Sorry, Quinn. Don't ever say that word."

"Jo," Henry approached her. "Can you take over the company as the CEO?"

Johanna raised her brows.

"I know you can do it. I have to leave now." He told her.

"But~~" Johanna looked at Quinn.

"You can teach Quinn how to run the company." He grinned a little as he bent down and kissed Quinn's forehead. "I will bring you gifts when I come back, little one."

"Fine," Johanna sighed and looked at Quinn who had those wide eyes toward her grandfather.

"I think Quinn already agreed." He chuckled and kissed Quinn's nose. "I will be back tomorrow." He said as he left. She watched as her father left and suddenly there was a commotion in the front as the boys had Alessandro in their arms. The man collapsed. It might also be the side effect of the drug that calmed him down hours ago.

"What a stubborn one?" She grumbled and left the hall to get something to eat while carrying her baby.

When she went out of the room, she saw an unfamiliar man who entered the house and she already noticed the camera on his body. It seemed like the security let him as he acted like one of the security. She made sure that he didn't capture her baby or her. It might be one of Wendy's men who was spying on them to make sure that Keira was indeed dead.

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"We need a doctor!" Someone called out and Johanna happened to memorize every part of the man's face. So, she went to the kitchen to get that food before her daughter would wail and complain of being hungry.

When she came back, she was already gone and Alessandro was put on the stretcher. She stepped back as his friends took upstairs while the doctor followed them.

"Babe," Connor called as he reached her waist. "I'm sorry. I was occupied with lots of things. Harvey won't stop working even for a bit."

"Where is he now?" Johanna asked.

"No one knows." He whispered and he hugged Johanna. "Are you okay?" he reached her cheeks as she only nodded. "I'm sorry." He whispered.

"I'm fine." She whispered back. "I don't want to stay here." She told him. "Let's go to our room. You look tired and worn out."

Connor nodded as he removed the belt of the baby carrier from Johanna and took Quinn who quickly leaned on Connor's chest.

"Do you want to eat something?" She asked him.

"Babe, I'm fine. I am more worried about you."

"There's nothing to worry about. I am alive and I have a daughter. I have my revenge toward that bitch." She mumbled.

Quinn cooed when Johanna cussed again.

"Not in front of our daughter.." He covered one of Quinn's ears.