The police arrived soon after, cordoning off the area. After taking photographs and assessing the situation, Mrs. Ainsworth's body was taken away.
Following that, Quentin Grant's wedding was officially canceled.
That same afternoon, Mrs. Ainsworth's body was cremated. Mr. Ainsworth handled everything himself, refusing to let Nora Ainsworth get involved in any way. He buried the ashes directly in a plot on the mountain.
Leon Lynch accompanied her to see her mother off one last time.
Returning from the mountain, Nora Ainsworth was in a daze.
Back at the hospital, she stood with two suitcases of clothes, not knowing where to go.
"Nora, I have a newly renovated apartment that's empty. You should stay there."
Looking at his worried eyes, Nora shook her head. "Leon, that's alright. I'll stay in the school dorms."
In the end, Leon Lynch couldn't persuade her, so he could only drop her off at the school gate. He offered to carry her suitcases, but she refused him again.
