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 want

truth to my mother's death? I

brought it up as if he

furrowed as I waited

opened his eyes. "You did your own investigation. You looked

later proved to be false." I shook

that's the truth." Silas's eyes

not help my hand clenching my hand on the chair

could not believe what I had heard. If that were true,

what you're thinking now. I regret it, but it already happened and can't be undone." Guilt and regret filled Silas's

he was not faking any

was conflicted at the

person in front of me, my gaze speculative. Perhaps Silas was lying. I would

replied, "I watched him go in." My heart

a fancy to Millie, I thought our families matched in terms of power and that they could

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

and my breathing felt like it was about to