Chapter 131

"I'm so sorry," Mia whispered. "I'm so sorry for what I said to him. I was angry and scared and I said terrible things."

"You were protecting me," Elena said through her tears. "You were trying to keep me safe."

"But now he's gone," Mia sobbed. "He's gone and the last thing he heard from me was that I didn't want to see him anymore."

Stefan walked into the room carrying flowers. When he saw both women crying, he set the flowers down and went to them.

"Everything is ready for tomorrow," he said quietly. "The funeral home has everything prepared."

He pulled Mia into his arms first,...