Max motioned to the nurse who hadn’t really left, and she immediately came to his side.
“As soon as the service is done, we can go. You can get the team ready, and I’ll be out in thirty minutes. I’m going to walk out though with the casket since I’m a pallbearer so take the chair now and I’ll sit in the pew with my family until it’s time to walk out the doors.”
“Of course, Mr. Villeneuve.”
He rose up and moved to sit in the pew where his maman earlier had told him they’d be seated, not paying any further mind to the woman taking the chair away. He felt Johan flop down beside him.
“Ollie’s pissed at me.”
“Too bad for Ollie. I think you’re doing the right thing.”
“You do?” Johan seemed surprised.
“Yes. I lost too much time with Lark because I never spoke the truth. f**k, I almost got
