The Woman From Hell

I had been mulling things over in my mind for a long time, but I still could not jump my way out of this story.

Theo came in, saw my dumbfounded expression, and approached me with a smile. He put his hand on my head. "Still thinking about it?"

I lowered my head and muttered a 'yes'. I was quiet for a long time. It felt like my throat was stuck. "I did my best to look into my own background, but now I'm so shocked after finding out the truth. Theo, why do you think I'm like this?"

It felt like I did not understand myself. I had been wanting to know who my biological parents were and what my background was for the past 20 years. I finally figured it out today, but it just felt off.

Theo smiled softly and sat across from me. His gentle gaze was on me and his voice was soft. "I understand."

"Really?" I froze and looked up at him.

"Yeah." Theo pursed his thin lips and let out a light exhaled lightly before he continued, "I think you wouldn't be so distressed if it was just some small family, but now the Yards are involved. They once dominated the capital. That weighs on you, doesn't it?" His words woke me.

What was binding me was not what had happened but the Yard family's background.

They were a legendary family, but Millicent chose to end her life by jumping off the mountain from the pressure Silas was exerting on her. This was the shadow that had attached itself to Silas' life that he could not get rid of.

I could not seem to understand how he

my mother. I should

because I had no memories of her. I

It feels like I don't even need to think about them. I'd better live my own life. What do

No, Sylvester probably came looking for you now because he wants to acknowledge you as part

this is necessary. I have a husband and children now, a whole family. So what if I'm a Yard? We're already married, so why should I go back? We can pretend it

Yards don't think so. I think Sylvester will definitely want to

that they

it

е

now he wants his granddaughter back to make amends. She's been dead for so

doing.

slowly smiled. "You're right, Madam. You should

someone who understood me like this by my side, what else could