The Woman From Hell

He waited for me to continue and I did not dare meet his eyes. "I don't know what to say, I..."

I grabbed my hair as my heart seized.

Theo lifted his hand and grabbed my wrist. Gripping my wrist in the palm of his hand, he patted it as if to comfort me. "I'll give you time, you can go wherever you want. I'll wait for you to come back.

I broke completely at his reply as tears streamed down my face bitterly.

Through blurry vision, I could only see Theo's distressed gaze as he wiped my tears for me.

"I believe my father. I'll find out the truth as soon as possible."

He took me into his arms, I did not push him away.

"What if that's the truth?" While I did not expect it to be, what should I do in case it was real?

I felt Theo's body freeze at that. Then, he responded carefully, "If that is the truth, then I respect all your decisions."

All of my... decisions...

I gulped. I understood what he meant by that.

when the time comes.

looked at me as he hesitated to

search for the truth, then I'll

Theo's tone

the remaining tears from the corners of my eyes, I smiled.

I tried to put aside my grudges

City for Rothard. Where should

to

mind. "Naturally, we have to start with the Yards. Since Silas just so happens to be

City, we

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infiltrate the

they keep throwing themselves at me without any fear of me finding out?" I questioned. Theo smiled lightly. "It must not be

so long. Do you still think they would've

Millicent is Silas's daughter after all.

frowned. "We're indeed most likely to find clues in her room, but

"Not necessarily."

words aroused my interest. "Why do

Sylvester really obedient to Silas?" he asked me with a