Chapter: 841

“He upset her,” Theodore said simply.

There was a moment of silence as Horace processed this, understanding that Ariana must be involved. He knew Theodore wouldn’t take action without a compelling reason.

The duo descended to the dimly lit basement level three via the elevator. The floor was filled with identical, unmarked doors, all secured by fingerprint locks.

Passing by one of the rooms, they heard the distressed cries and shouts of patients inside. Theodore stopped at a corner room, and alone, he unlocked it with his fingerprint and stepped inside.

As the door shut behind him, the beeping of medical equipment filled the room, and Helen lay on a hospital bed.

Helen shifted, her eyes fluttering open to the silhouette of a man next to her bed. Trying to prop herself up, she realized with a jolt that she was still locked in anesthesia’s hold; all she could muster was a feeble whimper, aimed at Theodore.

smile hinting at

pain, and tears began their journey down her cheeks. She willed words to

by her evident distress, Theodore carried on, “You seemed dissatisfied with your perfectly fine heart. So I thought, why not a broken one? Let’s see how you fight to

remains of her strength, Helen’s weak voice stumbled over two words,

like a deflated balloon. His face hardened, his voice chilling as he retorted, “I’ll uncover the truth about Marley’s death and the messages she left behind. Your

it doesn‘t belong. Remember, Ariana

booming echo of the iron door shutting behind him filling the room.

had been free

keep Theodore tethered to her and get him to fulfill Marley’s

chest pains and skyrocketing heartbeat, maintaining the

unprepared for his ruthless

her torment. Using her only able

beside him. It was all down to Ariana! She had Theodore under her spell, and it

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