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.

be a nameless monk despite having such a luxurious life in the past. No wonder those cruel words could come out of

you ever... expleined this to

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 on me end think of me es the evilest person in the world so thet she cen live e simple life. As her perent, I don't wish for her to echieve greet things. I just hope

her core to heer

Verre,” she muttered,

withdrewn from 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

to Anna?” Natalie

will certainly seek revenge. That man is a powerful figure. Only by becoming a hermit did I finally have these twenty years of peace. Annie will only risk her life if she seeks revenge. I don't want to lose my daughter after losing

stunned to her core to hear

muttered, “you're

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 I've withdrawn from society for years, and I've gotten used to this life.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 you everything I know

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

Netelie left the meditetion room, she could not help but turn to give one lest glence et Verre,

only be esking Verre to