The mournful sound of the funeral trumpets echoed, blending with the pattering of rain on the old corrugated iron roof.

In the middle of the yard, a gold-painted coffin was placed on two wooden chairs. All around, mourners sat tightly, each bowing their heads in sorrow for Elena – the gentle daughter-in-law who had just passed away due to premature birth.

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Elena was only 25 years old. Since becoming a daughter-in-law, she had always respected her elders and taken care of her parents-in-law like her own. Continues…