Chapter 48 Jess Isn't Dead

• Jess' sudden departure becomes an elegy for Nick. The beautiful smile that glowed a while ago was dead. Nick looked sadly at his wife's beautiful face in the chest that had been decorated with flowers. Today, Jess is wearing a white princess-style dress with light makeup. The ankle-length dress with real pearls on the skirt and the cuffs of the sleeves and chest was Jess' favorite outfit. If she used to wear it with a smile and sparkling eyes, today Jess wore it with her eyes closed.
• "Sorry, Nick. I haven't been able to find Dev's whereabouts. The surveillance camera on her necklace didn't detect anything." Michele's voice made Nick turn his head.
• "She must have gone somewhere out of reach to cool off," Nick said, walking over to the crate. Gazing at his wife's face one last time before the mass and funeral services began. The soft touch of his fingers brushed the pink blushed face.