Chapter 172: Chapter 172

They were so happy, with the way things were turning out for them, they decided to have their wedding on the same day, but was that even possible? Juliet thought, but the others have their reasons for wanting it to happen on the same day, they wanted their father to be there, and after they had deliberated on the issue, they decided to pay him one very crucial visit, before the wedding day.

They even have a surprise for him.

They had spoken to a head in the force, that says, since Dylan and Juliet will have a church wedding, along with Vicky and Brainy, then his brother Browny and Linda, they could bring doctor Bobby, to sit with them, and experience all that will happen on that day.

The six of them, went to break the good news to him, even though Linda was initially angry with him, but for the fact that they have all agreed to forgive and forget, she started seeing all the great things she had seen in him before the bad tales about him started.

When they got to the correctional centre, they were met with Chaos everywhere. Vicky was the first to get worried, though she didn't think it had anything to do with her father, she still rushed in, hoping to help save the situation, that is what she signed up for, to save lives, and if saving a life is what she needs to do right now, she is available, with some of her herbs, but when she got in, she noticed that the paramedics that came had already carried the body out, and is taking him into the van, she noticed the face, and refused to believe it.

Dylan also noticed the familiar face, and was shocked he screams, and that was when Vicky realized that what she saw, was real, it is really his face that she had seen.

She wanted to break down and express the exact way she was feeling deep within her, but there was her brother, he had forgiven their father for real, and is already trying to get to know him better, she had to console him, forgetting her own hurt.

The experience of finding a loved one, especially a parent, deceased is a deeply traumatic and overwhelming event.

For the both of them, walking in to share their joy about their upcoming wedding and discovering their father's lifeless body was indeed an indescribable shock.

Initially, their hearts have swelled with excitement, eager to share their milestones with their father, hoping for yet another moment of reconnection, though not promised that tears of Joy won't be involved, despite past distances, but the anticipation swiftly transforms into a gut wrenching realization, as they absorb the sight before them.

The sight of their father, lifeless, shatter their world in an instant.

Emotions surge uncontrollably, a mixture of disbelief, horror, and profound sadness.

The joy they carried moments before, eclipsed by an overwhelming sense of loss and devastation.

Their immediate reactions included shock, screams, tears and an indescribable ache In their hearts.

Juliet couldn't stand watching him crumble, she had to console him too.

He said he was going to tell his father a lot of things he hadn't told him before, and he had come with great enthusiasm, only to be slapped in the face, by the realization that the dream they had of reconciling, of sharing their happiness with him have vanished abruptly, replaced with an unimaginable grief, and a sense of finality.

The officer in charge, handed Dylan a letter, while clearing his things from the prison. Just at a glance through the letter,

The pain was compounded, by the knowledge that their father's struggles and mistake which had tragically culminated in this irreversible outcome, leaving them with unanswered questions and a deep void in their lives, all they have now is a letter in hand, which is definitely going to hold an even bigger grief to their heart.

One of the heads in the correctional centre, who have been watching them all the while, approached them, seeing how red and swollen their eyes have suddenly become, decided to give them a little word of consolation and encouragement.

"I am very sorry that this happened, but the good thing is that, he was able to see his children before leaving.

I will like you both to look past the hurt and focus on what is yet to come.

The trauma of discovering a parent's suicide can have a long lasting effects, haunting you emotionally and mentally for years to come. It is usually a harrowing experience, that might impact your ability to trust, form relationships and process your own emotions about your father and the circumstances leading to his death.

But look around you. Your friends and families are here. They are here to support you, look on the bright side, and you will be happy". His speech was just making them feel even more sorrowful, but at last, it was worth it, they left the area, sad, but full of hope. Hope for the future.