The Woman From Hell

My heart was heavy as I stepped through the gates of Yard Mansion again. Every step I took felt like my feet had been chained like it took a lot from me just to move them.

Sylvester was standing at the door to greet me. When he saw me, his face broke into a smile.

"I knew you would come."

"You'd better not play any tricks."

I was not deceived by his smile. It looked to me like nothing more than a disguise.

Sylvester shrugged, the expression on his face seemed harmless. "Don't worry. We don't have that many tricks to play. You can leave immediately after you understand what happened. Come with me." I followed Sylvester to the study.

The place looked the same as it did before.

Pushing open the door and entering, I caught the scent of sandalwood.

Silas was in his chair. He looked in our direction when he heard us and he pointed to the seat opposite him, motioning for me to sit down.

I made my way over and sat down. "Let's hear it."

do you

mother's death? I only care about that,"

brought it up as

as I waited for his

he finally recollected himself, Silas opened his eyes. "You did your own investigation. You looked into what happened the

but that was later proved to be false." I

that's the truth." Silas's eyes widened all of a

help my hand clenching my hand on the

what I had heard. If that were true, did that

right. It's exactly what you're thinking now. I regret it, but it already happened and

tell he was not faking any of this from

was conflicted at

question. I stared at the person in front of

"I watched him

Grants. When Thomas took a fancy to Millie, I thought our families matched in terms of power and that they could get married. I didn't expect Millie

of my feet to my entire body. When I thought of my mother being forced on by Thomas, my

video and my breathing felt like it