22. Grandpa ?

This action left everyone including Miles and Levy in confusion. Both of them had heard the sound of a female on the call. But if he had to be this worried, then there was only one possibility.

Miles realized that it was Lara and it was confirmed when he said they he was going to country B.

He remembered reading that she was from country B. He decided to tell this to Emily. This would confirm that he actually cared for her.

Liam couldn't stand hearing her heart broken voice. He quickly got her address and left for country B.

Lara decided to stay with Maria and her dad that night. They were more than welcome to take her in. They themselves were in a broken state.

Even though she didn't show much of her emotions, they knew that she was in a far worse condition than them.

She could not sleep that night. She was feeling like all of this was a nightmare. She didn't know what to do.

The next day the funeral was taking place at the St. Peter's church. Many people had come to pay their last respects.

They were very known people. She was standing in front. Many people were smitten by her, they were seeing her after almost eight years.

It was very tough for Lara to not let her tears roll. She was holding herself up. She couldn't stand seeing her parents in coffins.

She was wearing a black shirt and skirt. Her hair was tied up into a messy bun.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned. It was Liam. She was surprised seeing him there.

When he saw her face he felt hurt. He could see how much effort she was putting into holding her tears back. He pulled her into a hug and gently patted her back. She just stood motionless.

" I'll stay with you Lara. Till the end", he said." Thank you", she replied with a forced smile.

They were nearing the end of the funeral service when the church door flew open. Everybody turned.

It was Mark Banks. He was there with his daughter in law Sara and his two grandsons, Tom and Mike.

When Mark saw her he went rushing to her side." Mr Banks??", she said in a confused tone.' How did he find out?', she thought.

He pulled her into a hug and said," Not Mr. Banks. I am your grandpa".

This was like a bomb on her. She couldn't believe it. She noticed that there were some people behind him.

She looked at the three of them with a confused look. They nodded with warm smiles.

She was really stunned. She didn't know what to do. Finally she hugged him back and closed her eyes. Soon the others also gave her quick hugs.

When Mark heard that his daughter had passed away along with her husband, he came rushing with the others.

The others were prohibited from meeting them because Mark believed that she left because she wanted to stay away from them. Tom and Mike were anxious to meet their baby sister and so was Sara.

When they arrived, Mark asked one of the passer-by about them and asked if he had a photo of them.

The guy showed them a family photo of them and their daughter. When Mark saw the girl in the photo, he was flabbergasted.

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" Who is the girl in the photo?", he asked impatiently." Oh. That is Lara, their daughter. She has been living abroad for quiet a few years. I heard that she had come back.", he replied. He almost teared.

The girl whom he treated as his granddaughter was actually his own blood. He now realized how similar they were.

She had inherited his daughter's energetic nature. She even looked at little like her. He dismissed that thought earlier because he thought he was seeing things.

The others were surprised seeing the way he reacted, so they leaned on to see the photo. At once, they also had a similar reaction.

It was the girl he always talked about. He had told about how witty and charming she was. The girl who impressed him.

After seeing this they rushed into the church. When Mark saw the church door closed he didn't think twice before throwing the door open.

He didn't want a single thing to come in between him and his precious granddaughter. Even though he was broken at his daughter's death he was much more interested in his granddaughter.

When they saw her broken face they couldn't hold back they wanted to go and hug her. But before they could move a muscle, they saw Mark running towards her and pulling her into a tight hug. They had slight smiles on their face.

Liam was stunned when he heard Mark utter the word grandpa. He couldn't believe that she was from such an influential family.

He was a bit hurt that she didn't tell him about this. But seeing that she was even more shocked than he was, he realized that even she didn't know that either.