The Woman From Hell

I arrived at his door, and it was shut tight. I peered in, wondering if anyone was around.

After pressing the doorbell, I stood outside and waited.

Not long after, the door opened.

Neil was a little surprised to see me. "Wanda?"

"Hello, are you free now?"

I was a little embarrassed to be showing up at his door for help after not seeing him for a few days.

However, Neil was as friendly as usual. "Of course. Come on in."

He led me in and said, "I haven't seen you these past few days. Did something happen?"

"Not really. I was just staying over at a friend's place."

"Is that so? Please, have a drink." He poured me a glass of water.

a sip of water while I thought about how best to

hesitating. He then asked, "If you have

talk about the Yards

with Old Master Yard, after all. I think I told you this last time."

Yards and the Zekes?" My voice had become softer when I reached the end. I wondered if Neil would suspect my motives with the way I asked. Neil's brows actually furrowed when he heard my question. He began scrutinizing me. "Why are you so

recently gone up against them.

a winning chance against their power, so I thought of working with the other families to deal with them. I heard the Zekes are the Yards' biggest opponent. I want to understand what happened between them but can't find anything on the internet. I recall you talking in detail about the Yards

truth from Neil, but

He just smiled after hearing my story and immediately replied, "So that's the case. I don't actually know a lot about them either. I just heard about them. I recall my father saying that the man John Lovere who Millicent knew was actually the young master of the Zekes. He was kidnapped when he was younger and got lost outside. The Zekes only realized this after what happened with Millicent Yard and brought him into

Huh....

was the young master

father was

surprised, the news having thoroughly shocked

slightly as my mind

Neil pushed me lightly. "You

back to my senses and hurriedly shook my head. "It's nothing. I just thought it was

many know about this. If my father hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known either. I reckon Old Master Yard probably doesn't know about this too." "He doesn't?" I frowned. "Does he not have doubts about the

his face after returning to the family. He also