Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

egan to sob quietly. Felicity reached over to embrace Victoria, and the two of them began
to cry even harder.
“We must be strong. We’re all that’s left now.” Felicity sniffed as she began to collect
herself. “It’s funny how lovely she looks. Her complexion is smoother than it’s ever been.”
“While we’re here, do we really want to let this Fabergé spectacle case be cremated?
What a waste,” Victoria said, sniffing.
“Those were her funerary instructions. We must honor them,” Alix insisted.
Victoria scoffed at her little sister. “I don’t think Mummy really considered the
implications when she wrote that. Surely she would have wanted us to remove the
Fabergé case after the funeral? Just like we removed the gold tiara? You know how she
hated waste.”
“All right, all right, just take the glasses out and place them beside her pillow. Now,
someone help me open her mouth.” Felicity leaned into the coffin and tugged at her
mother’s stiff jaw.
Suddenly she let out a shriek.
“What happened, what happened?” Victoria gasped.
Felicity cried, “The pearl! The Tahitian black pearl! I opened her mouth and it rolled
down her throat!”