Chapter 416 Same Parents
No matter if Paige did this to repay Margaret's life-saving grace or to win over Louis and make him a loyal subordinate of the Carnegie family, she planned to return to Northwind with Louis to bury Margaret.
Unexpectedly, after years of entanglement, Paige would personally see her off in the end.
Life was truly unpredictable!
Louis looked at Paige. "You want to go with me to take her back to Northwind? Shouldn't my mom be going to Dominia to take over all the assets of the Douglas family?"
As Paige and Louis were talking, Francesca had already walked over.
She heard Louis's words and said, "First, settle your grandmother's affairs. Taking over is no small task; even a week to sort it all out would be fast. I'll go to Dominia first, and you can join us after Mrs. Sackler's funeral."
After Francesca finished speaking, she looked at Paige with great anticipation.
Although she and Louis still maintained a mother-son relationship, in reality, only Paige was the heir to the Douglas family.
When it came to the handover, Francesca naturally hoped to bring Paige along. This would also allow Paige to understand the Douglas family's business and so on immediately.
As for Louis, he chose to become a subordinate of the Carnegie family, so naturally, he would also be involved in Raymond and Paige's business in the future.
This could be considered an early internship.
Paige originally thought she wouldn't make it back to Northwind in time for Margaret's final journey, but considering the timing, it seemed possible.
She slightly avoided Francesca's gaze; she was still not used to Francesca looking at her so warmly.
But she still agreed, "Okay."
Louis naturally had nothing to say; as long as it was Francesca's matter, he would support it to the end.
After the family gathered together, they quickly went back to their respective busy tasks.
Raymond stayed in Arcadia to liaise with Gregory about the secret funding clues and the maps they had found.
Francesca also returned to her role as Francesca Douglas. Although she hadn't set off for Dominia yet, there were many things to prepare in advance.
It was at this time that even Raymond and Bradley were shocked.
Over the years, Francesca and Gregory had also accumulated significant capital.
Francesca had always paid special attention to security, so her security level was much higher than Raymond's.
Besides security, Francesca had also recruited many other talents.
These were things Raymond and Bradley hadn't known before.
Francesca had accumulated these assets to reclaim everything the Douglas family had lost.
In the past, Raymond hadn't really taken Francesca seriously.
In Raymond's eyes, Francesca was nothing more than a perfect wealthy wife and a competent mother assisting her son.
Such a role wouldn't surprise anyone.
But this time, because of the need for thorough cooperation, Gregory had also revealed all the assets to Raymond.
As brothers turned father-in-law and son-in-law, they naturally had nothing to hide from each other.
Only then did Raymond realize how smart and capable Francesca was.
It turned out some things could indeed be inherited.
When sending Paige off at the airport, Raymond was a bit reluctant.
After all, they would be apart for a few days again.
If it weren't for the fact that there were indeed too many things piling up, Raymond would have definitely gone with Paige.
But this time, Raymond could only send Paige off at the airport.
The Smith family also took this opportunity to return to Northwind with Margaret. After all, Paige currently placed great importance on the development of Northwind, and the Smith family held greater significance for her there.
Besides the Smith family, Paige also had Pearl and Julian with her.
As for Cecil and Kimberly, Paige temporarily left them in Arcadia, just in case Wesley needed them; they would be perfect for the job.
Pearl followed Paige closely, and Paige had almost become inseparable from her.
Pearl could take care of Paige in every aspect, almost without Paige having to worry about anything.
When the plane landed in Northwind, it was morning. The sky was gray, and a light drizzle added a touch of sorrow to the scene.
Louis had already arranged everything here.
When the private jet landed on the tarmac, many people were already there to receive Margaret.
After all, the Sackler family had some status in Northwind. There were still many members of the Sackler family branch and Margaret's relatives.
At that moment, a large crowd stood on the tarmac. When Margaret's coffin was carried off the plane, the people automatically split into two sides, holding their black umbrellas towards the middle passage.
Margaret's coffin was carried through the middle without getting a single drop of rain on it and was placed into the hearse.
At the funeral home, the farewell ceremony was already prepared.
The Trump family was very diligent about Margaret's funeral. After receiving Louis's arrangements, they cooperated very quickly.
At the funeral home, after the farewell ceremony, the body was cremated.
Louis, as the sole heir of the Sackler family, stood in the host's position, thanking each friend and relative who came to say goodbye.
Paige was also present the entire time. She had a deep impression of this place.
The last time she was here was to say goodbye to Luna.
Unexpectedly, not long after, she was here again to say goodbye to Margaret.
Paige still couldn't understand whether Margaret took that fatal bullet for her as an act of redemption or to secure the future of Louis and the Sackler family descendants.
Louis was capable; even without the Carnegie family, he could make a name for himself.
After all, he was fully nurtured by the Carnegie family.
So, Margaret had no reason to worry about him.
But if it was for redemption, Paige never thought Margaret was someone who would sacrifice her life for others.
Maybe it was a mix of various emotions all intertwined.
By doing this, she could repay everything she owed Paige and also secure the wealth of Louis and even the Sackler family for generations to come.
But no matter what Margaret was thinking, Paige now truly owed her a life.
Paige looked at Louis, who was still bowing and thanking the guests. Maybe this was fate!
The bond formed from childhood, no matter how, was destined to make them family.
Fortunately, after going through so much, Louis had become more mature and steady.
She received all of Luna's love. Although her biological mother also gave Louis motherly love, it was Louis who bore the life-and-death risk of exposing his identity when the Douglas family was at its weakest.
In this regard, she was not even with Louis.
Now, with Margaret's life, Paige could only treat the Sackler family and Louis well.
After all the guests were thanked, Paige got up and walked over. "Is the burial also arranged for today?"
Louis nodded, "Today is very suitable. The cemetery is ready; after the cremation, we'll take her there."
Paige responded, "Next to Mom and Dad's graves?"
In Paige's heart, Steven and Luna were still her parents.
Louis nodded, "Next to Mom and Dad, beside Dad's grave."
The parents Paige referred to were also Louis's parents. Maybe this was destiny!
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