My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 532

Chapter 532: An Indescribably Sad
Bella hurriedly wiped the trace of tears from her eyes before the call connected.

“Tristan, is that you…?” Isaac Donovan was surprised to see Tristan video call him for the first time. His smile widened when he saw Bella sitting next to Tristan, and he waved to her. “What’s going on, Tristan, Bella? Why are you suddenly calling me at this late hour?”

Bella smiled at him, recognizing the background as her Grandpa’s living room in his Lake View Villa. It has a beautiful and outstanding fireplace.

“Grandpa, you are in Lake View Villa, aren’t you? Is there anyone with you there?” Bella asked calmly. But inside her mind, she was worried about telling her Grandpa if he was alone because the news might cause him a tremendous shock that may affect his old and fragile heart.

“Yes, dear. I have Nick here to stand by if I need anything. Okay, talk straight with me, Bella. Why are you guys video-calling me now?” Isaac Donovan asked again.

Bella nodded and then signaled Tristan to tell her Grandpa about the shocking news. She couldn’t bring herself to deliver the news, fearing she might cry before saying a word.

Tristan tapped and squeezed her hand gently before starting to speak to Isaac, “Grandpa, there is something we need to tell you.”

“Go on, I’m listening,” Isaac Donovan said.

“Grandpa, I’m really sorry to deliver this news, but we found out that my father-in-law has died in his remote mountain cabin,” Tristan paused when he saw Isaac shout.

“WHAT!?” Isaac was shocked beyond words. His hand trembled as he held the cell phone. “What are you saying, Tristan? My son died?”

Before Tristan could answer, Nick suddenly appeared behind Isaac Donovan.

“Master Tristan, what are you talking about? How could Master Lucas die? The last time I saw him, he was as healthy as an old stallion.” Nick asked in genuine shock. Just like his old master, the shock is not only visible in his gaze but also in his tone.

Tristan quickly told them everything and asked Grandpa’s advice about what he wanted him to do next.

When Tristan speaks with Isaac and Nick, Bella silently cries again while hiding her face behind Tristan. She had never felt this before. An indescribable sadness.

Something made her feel wrong because the last time she met her father, she didn’t completely forgive him, and now, he is gone just like that, without a word.

The thing that scared her was that someone had killed her father, but they did not yet know who that person was. However, one person in her mind might do that. If what she fears is correct, she might blame herself because her enemy is now starting to hurt her family.

After a few moments of silence, Isaac Donovan tried to strengthen his mixed emotions. He finally spoke, “Tristan, please bring my son’s body to my home in East City. I’ll wait for him there,” he said calmly. Still, his apparent trembling voice betrayed his calmness.

“Yes, Grandpa, my people will bring the body there. I will fly there with Bella and her mother tonight.”

“Thank you so much, Tristan. I appreciate it.” Isaac said mournfully.

Tristan finally ended the video call after discussing some essential things with Nick.

Then, he turned to see Bella beside him and was surprised to see her eyes looking red and puffy.

“Are you sure you can meet your mother now?” he asked, worried. “Do you want me to meet her alone? I think it’s better if I meet your mother alone. You’re pregnant and need rest if we want to fly tonight.”

“No, Tristan. I’m fine. I will go with you. Let me wash my face first,” Bella said before rushing to the bathroom to cool down. Her face felt so hot and sticky after she had cried so much, and splashes of cold running water would cool it down.

Soon after, Bella and Tristan were standing before her mother’s house. He turned to see her first before knocking on the door.

“Yes? Who is it?” Natalie’s confused voice could be heard from inside.

“Mom, it’s me.”

“Bella, Tristan? Why are you guys coming here?” Natalie was surprised to see Bella and Tristan at her house at this hour, especially Tristan. This is the first time she has seen him come to her home ever since she moved here.

“Mom, we need to tell you something,” Bella said, following her mother into the living room.

“What important news made Tristan and you come here together?” Natalie asked, smiling at Tristan sitting in front of her before gazing at Bella sitting beside her.

“Huh, Bella? What happened? Why do you look like you have just cried?” Natalie asked.

Bella immediately turned her gaze elsewhere, unable to hold back her tears, even though she had tried not to cry in front of her mother.

“Mother, we just heard the news about your ex-husband, Bella’s father,” Tristan immediately spoke after seeing Bella sobbing; he was worried Natalie would respond worse.

He continued, “Lucas Donovan died in his cabin. My people are heading to the cabin as we speak, and they will bring his body to East City, to Grandpa Isaac’s house…” He did not tell in detail how Lucas died because, at this moment, his wife and mother-in-law were hugging and crying.

Tristan let them cry while he stood from his seat and called Reid to check their progress.

He also calls a few people to arrange their immediate flight to East City tonight.

***

It’s slightly past midnight,

Bella, her small family, and her mother arrived in East City and went straight to Isaac Donovan’s residence.

When they arrived, all her family members, including Henry, her brother, were already there.

The grief in the room was palpable.

Despite feeling tired and drained of energy, Bella chose to stay in the living room with the others, waiting for her father’s body to arrive. She declined Tristan’s offer to rest upstairs; she wanted to see her father.

Sitting between her mother and Aunt Emma, ​​she didn’t say a word or hear what they were talking about. She felt empty.

Bella had no more tears left when her father’s coffin finally arrived not long after she arrived.

She silently cried in Tristan’s embrace as she saw how serene her father’s face looked. He appeared to be sleeping, but now he was at eternal rest.

‘Goodbye, Lucas Donovan. May all your suffering end. And may you rest in peace. From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely forgive you. I love you, Dad.’