Chapter 1684

Rooney was so anxious that he was on the verge of tears. "Derril, please open the door. What happened? If I did anything wrong, just tell me. You can scold me if you want. I'll change, okay?" There was no answer from inside. Matthew got angry and kicked the door. He yelled, "Derril Judson, is this how you handle things? You took the cigarettes, and now you're stopping the funeral? You're leaving the dead waiting on you. How is that right?" A pack of cigarettes dropped over the iron gate and landed at Matthew's feet. One after another, eight packs of Marlboro hit the ground. Then, Derril's voice came from inside, "I'm giving back the cigarettes. Now go." Matthew yelled, "I'm not here to take anything back. I just want to know what's going on." It stayed silent behind the iron gate for a while. Right as Matthew was about to speak again, Derril's voice rang out again. "You guys offended someone, and I'm too scared to help you now. It's not just me. No one in Neper Valley dares to