Chapter: 781

Theodore, his emotions palpable, broke the silence in a measured tone.

“Yes, she was. After she succumbed to the effects of the drug, Darian publicly declared her death from a severe illness. Within months, he married Sharon. Meanwhile, she… Languished in that place, year after year, until her last breath.”

Feeling Theodore tremble ever so slightly, Ariana enveloped him in a comforting embrace.

Theodore’s gaze remained fixed on the image on the tombstone, lost in thought.

During those years, Darian’s men heavily guarded the entire manor.

There was no escape for Aimee. Meanwhile, Theodore, only five years old at the time, was forbidden to see her.

young Theodore managed to clandestinely visit her by slipping through a discreet hole in the

still give him morsels of food

push him away the next, her arms

etched into Theodore’s memory, vivid

Ariana asked

let out a pained sigh. “She

himself, resting his head on Ariana’s shoulder, as if finding solace in her embrace. A long sigh escaped his lips as if his sorrow-laden heart

with her embrace, Ariana whispered soothingly, “Everything will be alright. The past is behind us

before continuing,

when Theodore

he straightened up and forced a bitter smile. “Marley is my…

words hung in the air, and Ariana’s mind struggled

his dreams? How could she suddenly become

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