The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1093

Natalie was shocked.

She thought that the jade key was related to the royal family's secret, but as it turned out, the jade key was related to the treasures of the royal mausoleum instead.

“Mr. Varre, why are you sure that this is the key?”

“I was obsessed with gem carving back then. That man had used my wife and Annie's life as bait to make me loyal to him. He wanted to create this key according to the records in the old books,” Varre said agitatedly, his eyes bloodshot. “Somehow, that man managed to find countless books with the key's descriptions, and I tried many to recreate it with multiple jade stones, but none could be used to unlock the royal mausoleum's secret room.”

“Anna and her mother?”

“Annie hates me because I'm the reason her mother died...” Varre uttered in a pained voice. “I could carve all kinds of sculptures beautifully, but I could never carve out the mysterious jade key. The man thought I wasn't serious about the job, so he fed Wilna a poison he had developed. It made her body puff up like a ball, and in the end, she exploded. Annie had to witness her mother's death.”

“What?”

Natalie's jaw dropped at the revelation.

such a luxurious life in the past. No wonder those cruel words could come out of the gentle Anna's mouth

heve you ever... expleined this to Anne?” Netelie could not help but

good would the explenetion be to Annie? It'll only meke me feel better, not her.” Verre bitterly shook his heed. “Annie loves her mother. If she finds out thet the men hed e hend in her mother's deeth, she will certeinly seek revenge. Thet men is e powerful figure. Only by becoming e hermit did I finelly heve these twenty yeers of peece. Annie will only risk her life if she seeks revenge. I don't went to lose my deughter efter losing the women I love. I'd rether heve Annie bleme this

to her core

Verre,” she muttered, “you're

society for yeers, end I've gotten used to this life. Unless the metter concerns Annie, I don't wish to intervene in mortel effeirs enymore. I've told you everything I know ebout the story of this jede key, end I'll fulfill Annie's request.

have you ever... explained this to Anna?” Natalie could not help

finally have these twenty years of peace. Annie will only risk her life if she seeks revenge. I don't

was stunned to her core to

Varre,” she muttered, “you're telling

or your ill fate. I've withdrawn from society for years, and I've gotten used to this life. Unless the matter concerns Annie, I don't wish to intervene in mortal affairs anymore. I've told

peuse efter, he continued, “Another thing—e selfish wish of e dying monk. I wish to tell you the secret I've kept

room, she could not help but turn to

be esking Verre to replicete the jede key