Chapter: 751

It was clear to her that Darian and Jasper were blind to this fact.

Otherwise, they would have been suspicious of the body’s identity and would not have flaunted their joy in front of her.

Furthermore, the timeline Darian had constructed of the event seemed faulty to her. He said the tragic accident happened two days ago, early in the morning. But Theodore was right next to her, sound asleep at that time.

It appeared that neither Darian nor Jasper knew about Theodore’s secret trip to the town.

A phrase, echoing in Ariana’s mind like a cryptic mantra, was Theodore’s consistent “wait a little Longer.”

He spoke these words as if they were a promise of an approaching resolution. Had this been the end he had hinted at? Now, looking back, she realized these words were seeds of something bigger; Theodore was orchestrating a plan.

had certainly staged his own death, but Ariana was left grappling with the question

plan and who was clueless; she didn’t

stoked a fire of anger within

disassociate herself from his ploy, she was too entwined to do so. Theodore had left her in the lurch, clueless! Was he confident in her

pushed the bowl of chicken soup away and absent-mindedly

couldn’t afford to gamble with

to waste it. But someone grieving couldn’t be seen enjoying a hearty meal. If she had to play

helplessness washed over Ariana as she thought of

expose his charade. Yet, he had plowed on

upon realizing the truth? That she might proclaim to all

her emotions in check, or did

instant, Ariana painted herself into a picture of despair, lying down wordlessly,

realized she couldn’t let her guard down, unsure if any of Theodore’s foes were watching her under the radar. Whenever others were

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