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nLauren had no choice but to remove her blanket. She was in a much better state today than she was yesterday.

nShe walked to the door and opened it. The person standing at the door was none other than her grandma, Tina.

nTina had already put on her clothes. Even though she was in the temple, she was very well-dressed. She had brought all the jewelry and makeup she needed.

nThe sky had yet to brighten, but the wall lamps in the long corridor of the rooms had already been lit.

nTina was the only person in front of Lauren.

nIn an instant, Lauren actually felt a little scared.

nShe moved her lips, but she did not call out ‘grandma’.

nAfter all, her first meeting with Tina was not very pleasant. Moreover, Tina did not seem to like her.

nIn that case, she might as well play dumb and act dumb.

nFortunately, Tina did not give her a hard time from the start. Instead, she spoke indifferently.

n“Get up. Lent is a relatively grand event. You need to wake up early to eat vegetarian food and recite prayers.”

nWhat surprised Lauren was that Tina’s attitude was not too bad. Her tone was reasonably gentle, even though they still did not sound like grandma and granddaughter.

nLauren was stunned for a moment when she heard what Tina said.

nShe had just woken up and her brain had yet to activate.

n“What are you waiting for? Quickly change your clothes and go wash up. I’ll wait for you in the courtyard.”

nSince males were not allowed to enter the girls’ rooms, Tina was the only one who could bring her along.

nLauren changed her clothes as quickly as she could in her life. She then brushed her teeth and ran out without even washing her face, afraid that Tina would say that she was taking too long.

nFortunately, Tina did not say anything.

nConsidering that it was a temple, the clothes that Lauren brought were simple and the color was not garish.

n“Your brothers have already woken up an hour earlier to prepare.”

nLauren could not figure out what Tina was trying to say.

nWas she implying that she was lazy? But Lauren had no idea that she had to wake up so early.

nLauren could only silently chant in her heart, “My brothers must be tired!” Then, she mindlessly followed Tina forward.

nWhen she reached the temple, she realized that not only were Franklin and the others there, but Sean and Maria were there as well.

nThey were surrounded by a group of people dressed in monk robes.

nIt was not quiet inside the temple, but everyone was walking around doing their own things. Therefore, Lauren did not dare to rashly walk around or speak.

nShe remembered her mission this time and was careful with her words and actions.

nTime seemed to be very tight, so Lauren did not even have the time to greet everyone before the ceremony began.

nLauren had never participated in such a ceremony before, so she could only follow everyone step by step. After going through the whole process, it actually took more than an hour.

nLauren stood up repeatedly and then knelt down again. Her knees were starting to hurt.

nFinally, after the monk at the front shook a bell the size of a palm, everyone began to move freely. The tension of the ceremony was gone.

nTina went to talk to a senior monk at the front, and Lauren was finally able to escape.

nShe quickly ran to Franklin’s side.

nThis kind of ceremony was very specific. As the men of the Torres family, Franklin and the others stood at the front while Lauren was to stand at the back.

nWhen Lauren ran to the front, Franklin was supporting his mother, Maria.

nLauren asked nervously, “What happened to Mom?”

nAlthough they hadn’t seen each other for some time, she didn’t feel Maria was a stranger to her. In fact, she missed her very much.

nMaria’s lips were a little pale, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead.

nSean and Franklin were supporting Maria on both sides.

nAlthough she wasn’t feeling well, she still forced herself to answer Lauren’s question.

n“Lauren, I am fine, just a little tired.”

n“Mom, don’t talk for a while. Let’s go to the next room and have a rest.”

nMaria nodded, and the two men helped her to the side.

nQuinn, Bryce, and Lauren also followed behind.

nMaria was half-lying on a soft chair, but before they could speak to her, Tina came in again.

n“The ceremony is about to begin. We can’t waste any more time. Let Mr. Hayes stay here and take care of Maria. The rest of you, follow me out to continue the ceremony.”

nSean and Franklin, the eldest son and grandson of Tina, could not miss the ceremony. They knew that they had no right to speak in front of her. So, even though they were worried about Maria, they could only turn around and leave. If it was Mr. Hayes who came in to take care of Maria..

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