The Woman From Hell

"Are you... threatening me?" Silas' grip on the cane tightened a bit more, and his eyes that were on me had become even fiercer.

I met his fierce gaze and gulped but still maintained my visage of calm as before. "You don't have to think it's a threat."

Sparks seemed to flicker as our gazes met.

After a while, Silas suddenly smiled. "As expected of a descendent of the Yards; you're rather tough. Our blood still flows through your veins, so that still makes you one of us. This I will not back down on."

His words were firm and decisive, but they gave rise to my doubts. "Why do you insist that I come back? You already have a grandson. You don't have to worry about the company being unattended." "You're Millicent's daughter. That's why you must return!"

I felt Silas' arrogance swell incredibly in an instant.

"You already forced her to her death. I don't want to end up like her. Since you insist on this, then I have nothing else to say." With that, I turned around and prepared to take my leave.

"You think you can come and leave this place as you please?"

The moment Silas said that, two to three individuals appeared and blocked my way.

I turned around and looked at Silas. "What's the meaning of this?"

to give you time to consider. Now, you've decided to go against me.

nodded at those people, and two of them immediately came up to grab my arms. I wanted to fight them off, but they were too strong while I was helpless. "You're going to lock

granddaughter reflect on herself," Silas' eyes narrowed as he

of me. Sylvester, have

at me, seemingly already knowing that this would happen. He was not surprised by what

dragged me downstairs before throwing

illegal! Hey!" I smacked the door

yelling. We won't let you out unless you agree to us," Sylvester said

door, "This is what he did to lock our mother up back then. He asked me to

good of the

he received from the Yards all these

for me to say anything

out my phone, wanting to call Shannon and the others, but there was no signal at all. How could

with a signal jammer. You won't be able to make any calls out," came Sylvester's voice

Shit!

have returned