The Woman From Hell

On Sunday, Theo and I woke up early.

Both of us were dressed in black suits for Madam Mathilda's funeral.

The Zimmersons' courtyard was crowded as friends and relatives came to mourn her passing. Everyone looked solemn.

Theo and I went to the hall where the funeral was held to pay our respects. The Zimmerson family stood on both sides of the room. After the visitors had paid their respects, they would walk up to the family members and offer their condolences.

Besides Tory, there was no one else I recognized from the Zimmerson family.

Theo had briefly explained the Zimmerson family's background to me. Mr. Zimmerson

and Madam Mathilda had four children, three sons, and a daughter. Besides the daughter, the three sons had already passed away a few years back. As for how they passed away, Theo was not too sure. However, he did not think they died of natural causes.

The eldest son was their firstborn, so he had always been very strict. He was very successful as well and was an excellent man. However, he fell in love with a woman who had ulterior motives for the Zimmerson family. When he found out, he lost all sense of purpose and lingered in entertainment centers all day.

dishonest. He did not get better when he grew up either. He would go around causing trouble and was a Casanova who indulged in the company of women.

had always followed the path that Mr. Harold Zimmerson set for him. However, he had health issues, so even if Harold had plans to hand the family business to

they were all disappointments. All they knew was to party and enjoy themselves. Harold Zimmerson had tried to cultivate

why Harold chose him as the family successor even though he was an illegitimate child. Seline, whom I met the other day, was the second son's daughter.

in Limbia. She was arrogant, and no ordinary man could meet her standards. Hence, she had been staying at the Zimmersons' place for the past few years. Perhaps she planned to live there as a

to marry was that she had greater ambitions. Hence, when she found out that Harold had chosen Tory as his successor, she was

mother, she stayed

of the household, it was certain that no one had

allowed to marry into the Zimmerson family. All these years, she held no title in the Zimmerson family and

not like her. She was just a drunken one-night stand to him, but he never thought she would get

in. Otherwise, she never would have

were leaving the funeral hall, Tory glanced

he was not pleased with the sight of me, but I was not bothered. As