Tiana had already been urging Andrew to make a trip to the Rhodes residence. With his current matters finally settled, Andrew made his way there.

…

Meanwhile, back at the Haywood residence, the funeral was underway. The place was shrouded in white—the last rites for Seth.

It should have been a major event, but the atmosphere among the Haywoods was lifeless. No one looked remotely interested, and many of the younger members were outright slacking off, hiding in corners, smoking, drinking, and chatting.

Someone whispered, "Xavier's the eldest son of the Haywoods and a damn colonel in the military, yet he couldn't even bring back Andrew's head? What a letdown."

Another chimed in, "No kidding. Seth got taken out like that, which is a direct slap to the Haywoods' face."

"Honestly, I've never seen our family this humiliated. Xavier even said he'd kill Andrew within three days or take his own life. Big talk for someone who came back empty-handed…"

After just a few gulps of alco