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

there was some truth to my mother's death? I

brought it up as if he was

brows furrowed as I waited for his

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

but that was later proved to be false." I

that's the truth." Silas's eyes widened

my hand clenching my hand on the chair as I gulped.

I had heard. If that

I regret it, but it already happened and can't be undone."

not faking any of this from his

heart was conflicted

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

and replied, "I watched him go

I thought our families matched in terms of power and that they could get married. I didn't expect Millie would..." Silas did not continue but judging from

soles of my feet to my entire body. When I thought of my mother being forced on by Thomas, my heart felt it had been blocked.

my breathing felt like it was about to