Tanya struggled to find her car through the blurring of her vision, due to tears flowing constantly. Fumbling with the handle proved useless as she attempted to get the key in the hole, but it did not matter anymore. Alex was at her side immediately, holding her tight against his cold chest. She did not hold back; she let the tears fall relentlessly.
Alex's hand soothingly caressed her back, and she realized how right he was. This was not something she should have passed up. She may not have been able to bear seeing her, lying still and lifeless in her coffin, but she would have forever regretted not being present at the funeral at all. Adriana may not have given birth to Tanya, but as far as she was concerned Adriana Peter was her mother.
Alex tried to pull away from her, and she attem
