Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot-Chapter 1051 - 289: Big Shots Gather in the Capital! _5

"Suihe... Suihe..."

Mrs. Sherman's old tears were crisscrossing her face.

She and Mrs. Thompson were of the same age, and their destinies were quite similar.

One had lost her husband in her early years, the other had lost her son in her old age.

Now, just as Mrs. Thompson was finally leading a happy life, this happened...

Mrs. Sherman almost fainted.

Samuel Thompson immediately helped Mrs. Sherman, "Grandma Sherman, you must take care of yourself."

Mrs. Sherman buried her grief and looked at Samuel, "I was chatting with your grandma a few days ago, she said her health was good, how...how did she all of a sudden...?"

After a while, Mrs. Sherman had no choice but to accept this reality, and she traveled to Capital City with Trevor Sherman that afternoon.

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Since the Thompson Clan had other relatives in River City, Samuel Thompson had to stay and notify the other relatives.

Trevor Sherman didn't have any special feeling for Mrs. Thompson, to him, she was just an old lady who got along well with his grandma.

When the grandson and grandmother arrived at Capital City, it was already past nine in the evening.

It was somewhat inappropriate to pay a condolence visit at this time.

They had to wait until tomorrow morning.

That night, at the Thompson residence, the lights were brightly lit, it was destined to be a sleepless night.

Meanwhile.

At the Perryne residence.

Mrs. Perryne was donning a red mink coat while having a housemaid painting her nails, "Sammie, I heard that Mrs. Thompson from the Thompson Clan is gone?"

Sammie Perryne nodded, "Yeah, she passed away at eight o'clock this morning."

Hearing this, Mrs. Perryne closed her eyes, "Are you going to pay tribute tomorrow?"

The Thompson Clan was the most prominent family in Capital City, naturally, Sammie Perryne had to pay his respects.

Mrs. Perryne frowned, "Remember to wear something evil-averting. This old lady, she neither died early nor late, but had to die during the first month of the lunar calendar. It's so inauspicious!"

And yet, they had no choice but to go.

Just the thought of Sammie Perryne having to go to the Thompson Clan to pay his respects on the second day of the lunar month made Mrs. Perryne feel extremely frustrated.

She had cursed Mrs. Thompson over and over again silently in her heart.

Sammie Perryne, unlike his wife, was not dwelling on the matter. With a smirk, he said, "Mrs. Thompson was ninety-three this year, she passed away peacefully. However, once she's gone, the balance of power in Capital City is likely to shift."

Why was the Thompson Clan able to singlehandedly dominate Capital City?

Wasn't it all because of Mrs. Thompson!

In her youth, Mrs. Thompson lived a life on the edge and accumulated numerous connections and power. In Capital City, anyone who mentioned Mrs. Thompson immediately gave her a thumbs-up and praised her as a heroine!

Once Mrs. Thompson was gone, it was like a tree crashing and monkeys scattering. Could Sawyer Thompson really hold up the Thompson Clan?

What a joke!

That's why, after Mrs. Thompson's death, the balance of power in Capital City would definitely be reshuffled again.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Perryne immediately withdrew the hand she was having painted, turning to Sammie, "That's right! How could I not have thought of that!"

Now, while the Thompson Clan dominated Capital City, the Russel family was not far behind.

The 9th son of the Russell family, despite his stinginess and lack of machismo, was definitely not a commoner.

Only the Perryne's position in Capital City was quite awkward.

They weren't able to surpass the Thompson Clan above them, nor could they contend with the Russell family below them. They were caught in the middle.

Sammie Perryne lit a cigar, "It's about time for our Perryne family to gain some prominence!"

The Perryne family had been suppressed by the Thompson Clan for too long.

Mrs. Perryne nodded with a smile. Just the thought of being the center of attention like Mary Perryne, no matter where she goes, filled her heart with excitement.

Who doesn't want to be the person everyone admires?

The following day.

Mrs. Sherman and Trevor Sherman were the first to arrive at the Thompson Clan residence.

After drinking some hot tea, they went to the Memorial Hall.

Looking at her deceased friend in the coffin, Mrs. Sherman's hard-won stable emotions collapsed again, "Suihe! Suihe! How could you just leave?"

The scenes of the past unfolded as if they were happening before her eyes, but her old friend who once fought shoulder to shoulder with her, was now lying in the cold coffin.

"Suihe! Open your eyes and look at me!"

Trevor Sherman's emotions were relatively stable, he stood at the side and bowed to Mrs. Thompson.

Just then, Trevor's gaze was attracted by the back of a young girl who was burning paper money.

Just a silhouette, but it seemed so familiar.

It was...Viola Thompson!

Trevor Sherman suddenly remembered that Viola Thompson was the missing heiress of the Thompson Clan.

Thinking of his ridiculous assumption before, Trevor Sherman felt very ashamed.

With mixed emotions, Trevor hesitated, wondering whether he should approach and console Viola.