The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1178

A menacing grin bloomed on the man's face.

Helma wasn't a fool. She somewhat had a premonition after her near-death experience.

Now that she heard her so-called father's remark, the answer that she had deep in her heart was revealed instantly. “A-A split personality?” It was just three simple words, but Helma realized she was stuttering through her words as soon as she said them out loud.

The man looked exactly the same as Geert, but they gave off vibes that were completely opposite. The man in front of her looked hostile and emitted a domineering aura as if he was an arrogant king.

“A split personality? I suppose you can put it that way,” King replied sarcastically. “But I prefer saying that my origin self can no longer bear my ego's weakness, so my stronger origin self was unleashed.”

Origin self? Ego?

Helma bit her lip and stared at the man in front of her. “A-Are you going to kill me?” She backed away frightfully as the suffocating feeling she sensed last time rushed over her.

“What's good about killing you?”

staring at her “father,” who seemed to be familiar yet unfamiliar at the same

your father?” King approached Helma step by step. “A useless man like him will live a mediocre life. If it weren't because

filled Helma's heart instantaneously as she heard his words. “Are... Are you saying that

stared right into Helma's eyes. Word by word, he said, “It's been so many years, so we should've settled everything once and for all. On the night of the wedding, I will make Bastien your man and make him do everything for you. Moreover, he'll only love you and dote on you for the rest of his life

glimmer of hope in Helma's eyes became stronger in an instant. I will do anything as long as

want me to

King

storm was brewing

layer of complicated yet exquisite makeup covered her beautiful face.

escaping this place or

wasn't once where she

prohibited her from fleeing as he

the same throughout the

that Natalie would be wearing a hyper-realistic mask, as Bastien had assigned a new maid to look after Natalie right before