Desires Die Hard

He Wants To Rest In The Water After He Dies

Three days after Cohen died, Raymond scattered his ashes in the city moat as he had promised.

When they were acquainted abroad a few years ago, they once talked about their life and future while drinking.

At the end of the conversation, they chatted about their wishes after death.

Cohen said he wanted to rest in the water after he died, for it purified the soul.

He even specifically requested Raymond to help him scatter his ashes in the city moat.

He brought it up so abruptly that Raymond thought it was a joke he made after getting drunk.

However, when Raymond came to think of it, the remarks he believed to be gibberish were, in fact, Cohen's real thoughts. He knew that he would die if he returned to the country.

After scattering the ashes, Raymond silently looked into the distance standing near the railings of the city moat.

He stood for half an hour. Anya, holding a black umbrella in her hand, slowly walked towards him and stared at the city moat in the distance with him by his side.

"Mrs. Welton, I didn't expect you to come." Raymond turned around and said to Anya that stood next to him calmly, "He has done too many things that hurt you."

Anya wasn't planning to come, but she was greatly shocked by the explosion that day.

She couldn't sleep when she got back.

Thus, she decided to come after informing Evan in advance.

"Cohen and I knew each other in senior high school. Back then, he was caring, energetic, and positive about life. I thought he was born in a well-off family. Now I learn that he had a terrible family similar to mine." Anya paused and said slowly, "I didn't come here today to mourn for the Cohen that had committed numerous crimes.

"I mourn the death of the young Cohen I knew in senior high who was optimistic and had a passion for life."

Raymond understood what she meant and felt sorrowful.

Cohen hadn't degenerated completely when he was in senior high or when he studied abroad. Nevertheless, he couldn't take the rejection lying down and hid his obsession with Anya in his heart. Anya's marriage was the last straw. His long-suppressed evilness was finally set free.

In the end, he destroyed himself.

Nevertheless, if there were a next life, Raymond would still be his friend.

"Professor Drake, please excuse me. I still have things to do," said Ann lifting the edge of the umbrella.

Raymond dared not ask her to stay because he didn't even expect her to come in the first place.

"Mrs. Welton, please go ahead."

Anya nodded and left without a word.

Evan leaned against the black Mercedes and waited for Anya in the distance.

In fact, he didn't want her to come here. Cohen had kidnapped Eudora and made her lose the design competition. Mourning for him would make her look absurdly forgiving.

He felt jealous and rejected her request for being here when she brought it up.

However, Anya said that she didn't come here because she felt pity for Cohen, but rather that she knew that he also had an awful family like her.

Therefore, it wasn't the vicious Cohen that she lamented.

She grieved over the death of the bright and out-going Cohen back in senior high school.

Evan agreed resignedly.

Evan waited for a while for her to walk back to the car.

He didn't want to mention Cohen. Hence, he looked at her affectionately and said, "Shall we go home?"

Anya nodded. "Sure."

Evan smiled and touched her head gently. After Evan closing the umbrella for Anya, the two got in the car together.

The chauffeur started the car as soon as they got in. The black Mercedes raced along the bridge above the city moat. Raymond was still standing on the bridge.

Evan looked out the window and turned around to say to Anya sitting beside him, "The thing is over now. How about going to the island to have some fun?"RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

Anya wanted to relax.

She also needed to help Eudora drive those unhappy memories out of her mind.

Thus, she agreed without hesitation.