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There was an unspoken rule in Jadeborough.
When a family member of a younger generation passed away, the funeral should not be too grand. Otherwise, it would bring bad luck to the elder generation of the family
Due to that reason, Henrick did not place any wreaths at the funeral except in the backyard. Hence, the manor appeared no different from usual.
With Marcus beside him, Donovan started studying the Southall residence once they stepped in.
They did not see any signs that showed there was an ongoing funeral. All they saw was a row of luxury cars parked in the parking area.
Hence, Donovan was even more certain that Arielle was
lying.
Before they arrived at the backyard, Donovan said, “Mr. Brown, do you see this? Does this look like a funeral? Arielle is lying! I need you to remove her from my class right away!”
Marcus’ expression turned grim. Did Arielle lie just to apply for leave? Even going so far as to say a family member passed away? If that’s true… I’ll have to remove her from the preparatory class.
When Donovan noticed that Marcus’ face had darkened, the corners of his lips lifted.
I knew it! I knew that Arielle was lying! I finally got her!
A housekeeper was leading the way ahead of them. She did not hear their conversation at all.
When they were about to enter the backyard, the housekeeper came to halt and made a gesture for them to go ahead. “Please continue forward. Ms. Arielle is in the backyard.”
Marcus lowered his head to look at the bouquet in his hands. He was about to dump it into the dustbin at the side when the housekeeper called out, “Ms. Arielle!”
Marcus instantly paused before he and Donovan lifted their heads.
They saw Arielle in a black dress. As the hem of the dress swayed, she looked like a black butterfly.
Marcus stopped his hand and did not throw the bouquet as he looked at Arielle in hesitation. Did Donovan make a mistake? Are they really having a funeral here?
Arielle was shocked when she saw Donovan and Marcus, who had shown up at her house all of a
sudden. Did Donovan come to offer his condolences? Is he that thoughtful?
She was surprised at that thought.
Arielle walked over to greet them. “Hello, Mr. Brown, Mr. Baxter.”
Marcus did not want to continue guessing blindly. To know the truth, he asked, “Arielle, I heard that one of your family members passed away. Is that true?”
When Arielle was about to nod and answer, Donovan snorted coldly.
Arielle tilted her head in confusion. “Mr. Baxter, what are you laughing at?”
Donovan gave her a once-over before he replied, “Arielle Moore! Even now, you’re still trying to lie?”?
Arielle was even more confused. “What did I lie about?”
“What do you think?? Donovan pointed at her black dress and continued, “You knew that we were coming here, so you changed into a black dress to pretend that there’s a funeral. Don’t you know that the truth can’t be hidden for long? Your lie will be exposed after we ask your parents about it. I can’t believe that you’re still trying to cover up for your lies now. I’m extremely disappointed in you!”
Arielle looked at Donovan in shock. She finally understood what was happening. He didn’t come to offer his condolences; he came to find fault with me. It’s such a pity that he’s going to be disappointed again this time.
Seeing Arielle remaining silent, Donovan thought that she was feeling guilty. A sense of smugness welled in him.
For some reason, he enjoyed seeing Arielle being humiliated.
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Donovan was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
While he tried to hide the smile on his face, he said seriously, “Arielle, I don’t want to embarrass you, so we’ll resolve this matter privately. Now, apologize to me and Mr. Brown. When you return to school tomorrow, you can ask the other teachers to see who’s willing to take you into their class.”
With that, he stood still as he waited for Arielle’s apology.
Yet, the latter chuckled loudly.
She lifted her head and questioned, “Mr. Baxter, what if I wasn’t lying? Are you going to apologize to me and then see which class would accept you as their teacher?”
Donovan’s face darkened upon hearing that. He yelled furiously, “Arielle! Are you still being unrepentant and as stubborn as a mule even now?”.
Turning to Marcus, he said, “Mr. Brown, look at her. You brought her into my class, so I’ll leave her to you now!”
Marcus cleared his throat. He was at a loss. Just who’s telling the truth here?
Arielle raised an eyebrow when she said, “Mr. Brown, thank you for coming. You brought the bouquet for my sister, right? Let me take you to the backyard so you can
pay your respects.”
After gesturing for Marcus to step forward, Arielle turned around and headed to the backyard.
Donovan’s veins were bulging from his forehead.
He suddenly had a bad feeling about it.
Donovan instinctively grabbed Marcus as he stated, “Mr. Brown, the truth has been revealed. Don’t continue to be fooled by her.”
Marcus wrinkled his nose unhappily.
“What do you mean by that… Mr. Baxter, you’re being prejudiced against her! Since we’re here, let’s investigate further on the matter. Let’s go with her.”
Prying Donovan’s hand from his arm, Marcus then went after Arielle.
Donovan had no choice but to follow them. I don’t believe that there’s a funeral here. She looked so guilty just now. Also, there’s not a single wreath around here. I even saw red paper cutouts above the door when I came in just now!
In the backyard, many people were walking around. There was a circle of wreaths placed at the side.
Upon entering, Donovan saw some candlesticks and a funeral portrait right in the middle of the backyard.
In front of the portrait, there was a black urn. Donovan could only stare at the white flower placed on top of the
urn.
The guests were all wearing black as they took turns offering a white chrysanthemum to Shandie’s portrait.
In Chanaea, white chrysanthemums signified grief.
At that moment, Donovan was dumbstruck.
He widened his eyes as he stared at the scene in disbelief. It really is a funeral! They’re having a funeral here! Arielle didn’t lie. One of her family members truly did pass away. How’s that possible? How?
Donovan turned ghastly white, as if all the blood was drained out of his face.
Arielle came to a halt before she turned around to look at Donovan. She raised her eyebrow and asked, “Mr. Baxter, which class are you transferring to?”?
Although she looked calm, the words she uttered sounded particularly mocking.
Donovan’s face reddened in an instant. He could feel his ears and neck burning in embarrassment.
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Donovan had not expected this.
He opened his mouth to explain himself, but he could not get anything out.
Arielle snorted at his reaction.
Hearing that, Donovan was agitated.
He seemed to have lost his rationality.
Right at that moment, Henrick walked over in his mourning attire and asked, “Sannie, who do you have with you here?”
Before Arielle could answer, Donovan seized Henrick’s arm and questioned, “Sir, is this a real funeral? Or are you putting up a show here?”
Henrick’s face turned ashen. “A show? My daughter passed away, and you think that I’m putting on a damn show?”
He had never spoken nicely to people who he did not need to please.
Donovan was stumped when he heard that.
Beside him, Marcus quickly pulled Donovan away and apologized, “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Are you Arielle’s father? We’re her teachers from Jadeborough University. We came here to pay our respects to Arielle’s sister. This bouquet is for her.”
“Teachers from Jadeborough University???
Henrick gave them an accessing glance before he calmed down and replied, “Thank you for coming. But, what’s wrong with this teacher? Why did he say that we’re acting?”
Donovan had already returned to his senses. He was in utter regret, but he was at a loss for words.
Marcus then explained, “Mr. Baxter had a misunderstanding. It was a mistake.” Hearing that, Donovan chimed in, “Yes. It was all a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?” Arielle was unwilling to let the matter pass just like that. She asked, “Mr. Baxter, have you ever treated me like a student? First, you wrongfully accused me of spilling water on Wendy in the classroom. The second time, you accused me of starting a fight. Now, you’re accusing me of lying about my family member passing away. Mr. Baxter, are you even qualified to be a teacher?”
Donovan’s expression turned grim.
Beside them, Henrick’s face fell.
“You… Is that how you’ve been treating Sannie? Do you want me to show my second daughter’s death certificate in order for you to approve Sannie’s leave?”
“N-No. That’s not what I mean,” Donovan stammered.
This was the first time he felt so helpless. He could only turn to Marcus for help.
However, the latter wished that he did not even know Donovan.
However, since Donovan was a teacher from his school, Marcus had no choice but to help him.
Apologetically, he explained, “I’m sorry, Mr. Southall. We’re in the wrong. I’ll make Mr. Baxter apologize to Arielle in front of the other students in the school tomorrow.”
Henrick waved his hand and said, “Forget about it. I don’t want to haggle over this at my daughter’s funeral. However, I don’t want to hear any prejudice against Arielle in the future. Also, I demand you compensate my daughter for the mental torture you put her
through!”
It was the first time he was hearing about this.
If he knew about it earlier, he would have already asked for monetary compensation.
Donovan could sense the suspicious glances from the other guests there. He clenched his teeth before he asked, “How much do you want? I’ll pay you right now.”
Henrick replied, “A hundred grand!”
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Donovan’s face fell upon hearing the amount that Henrick demanded.
He thought that the latter would ask for at most several thousand.
In truth, a hundred grand was not a small amount of money to him.
He had just started his career as a teacher. Therefore he had not even gotten his first salary from Jadeborough University yet.
Moreover, his parents were teachers as well, and they could not earn much. Even though they were considered middle-class people, a hundred thousand was still a huge amount of money to them.
Not only that, but Donovan’s parents were extremely strict. If they found out about this, they would certainly berate him.
Since he had worked as a teacher for a year before, he could still afford to pay a hundred grand. However, he would have to struggle to make ends meet after forking out the money.
Judging by the situation, he knew that he had to pay Henrick the money in order to resolve the issue. If he did not, things might get out of hand, and it would be bad if Maxwell University knew about the matter.
After some hesitation, Donovan nodded in agreement. “All right. Please give me your bank account. I’ll
transfer the money to you right now.”
Yet, Henrick gave him the account number and said, “I mean a hundred grand for one accusation. You’ve wronged her three times now. That’ll be three hundred thousand, nothing less. Otherwise, I’ll report you to the Department of Education!”
Donovan’s face darkened. Three hundred thousand! I’ve only worked for a few years. How am I supposed to pay him three hundred thousand?
Donovan’s veins bulged on his forehead. Clenching his fists, he yelled, “You’re being greedy! Arielle didn’t suffer any loss. Why do I need to pay such a huge amount of compensation? If we bring this to the court, you’re going to lose the lawsuit!”
Honestly, he felt that Arielle was not affected emotionally by what happened recently at all. Instead, not only had Arielle tarnished his reputation as a teacher, but he also had not been sleeping well because of her. That had made him extremely cranky every day. Who’s going to compensate me then?
However, Henrick did not compromise. “Fine. Since you’re not willing to pay, we’ll bring this to court. You’ll pay based on the result of the judgment! Think about it. If you’re involved in a lawsuit, will you still be allowed to continue teaching in Jadeborough University?”
“You!” Donovan was infuriated as his chest heaved up and down.
Just then, Marcus said, “Mr. Baxter, just agree with it first. We’ll negotiate the amount later. You can’t lose your job just for three hundred thousand. Jadeborough University wouldn’t accept a teacher with a criminal record.”
Donovan’s face turned several shades darker.
He felt humiliated and furious as he said, “I only have one hundred thousand. I can’t pay the remaining two hundred thousand.”
Henrick then shook his head and replied, “Fine. You’ll have to pay the remaining two hundred thousand by next month. Or else, I’ll see you in court! I’ll never tolerate anyone bullying my darling daughter, especially in her school!”
Donovan had no choice but to agree after Marcus’ persuasion.
If he could not scrounge up enough money, he would have to ask his parents for it.
There was no doubt that it would be torture for him.
At the side, Arielle was enjoying the show.
She knew that Henrick was not doing that for her. He just wanted the money.
Moreover, Southall Group had just shut down, and he desperately needed money.
After getting three hundred thousand from Donovan, Henrick would have enough money to pay for the rental of his office building for the month.
All this while, Arielle hated Henrick for being a money digger. However, that flaw had actually come in useful that day. Not bad!
Deep down, she was cheering and clapping for Henrick.
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While pulling a long face, Donovan transferred the money to Henrick’s bank account. He hurriedly left after
informing Marcus.
The latter did not stop him. After Marcus placed his bouquet in front of Shandie’s portrait, he pulled Arielle. “Arielle, I’m also responsible for this. I didn’t keep a better eye on your teacher, and it has caused so many misunderstandings between both of you. I’ll make him apologize to you in school. I hope that this doesn’t affect your studies. If you have any other problems and you’re unwilling to talk to Mr. Baxter about it, you can talk to me.”
Arielle knew that Marcus was a nice person. She replied, “All right. Thank you, Mr. Brown. After Mr. Baxter apologizes to me, I’ll forget about this issue. I just hope that he’ll stop finding fault with me.”
Marcus nodded before he said, “Of course. I’ll talk to him about this. I promise that nothing like this will ever happen again. If this happens again, I’ll take serious actions against him.”
Arielle paused for a while before she questioned, “What do you mean by serious actions?”
Marcus furrowed his brows as he answered, “If this happens again, it’ll prove that he’s not suitable for his job. I’ll report him to Maxwell University so they’ll transfer him away.”
Arielle murmured her assent, “I understand. Oh, right. I need to ask you something.”
“What is it?” Marcus asked readily.
After glancing around, Arielle felt relieved when she saw Henrick talking to other guests. Thus, she asked, “Is there any male teacher who’s a foreigner at school? Around forty years old.”
“Foreigner?” Marcus pondered the question and shook his head. “No. There are only three teachers who are foreigners. One of them is a woman, and the other two are older men.”
“What about a foreign student? A student who studied at our school many years ago. I think… in 2003.”
Helplessly, Marcus explained, “Every year, there are over tens of thousands of students studying in our school. Certainly, there are many foreigners among them. Since you’re asking for a student from the past years, I can’t remember all of them. I know that I was in the wrong this time, so I’ll make an exception today and give you the key to enter the archives. You can find the person you’re looking for in the room after class.”
Arielle’s eyes brightened. She nodded and exclaimed, “All right! Thank you, Mr. Brown!”
“You’re welcome. I owe this to you. Please don’t tell anyone about the incident with Kelsea. Otherwise, it’ll ruin the school’s reputation.”
“I understand.” Once I find that man, I don’t have to study at Jadeborough University anymore. Also, I won’t have to see Donovan again.
With that thought, she did not want to haggle over the matter.
Marcus felt relieved after Arielle agreed to his request. He gave Arielle the key to enter the archives before he bid goodbye to Henrick and left.
Arielle watched Marcus walk away. Once he was out of sight, she lowered her head to look at the key in her hand. She could not hide the smile on her face. Looks like meeting Donovan is a blessing in disguise. Although he’s always giving me a hard time, I got this key because of him.
Thinking about that, she was secretly grateful to Donovan.
That was when Cindy came to the backyard.
Even while looking pale underneath her near-flawless makeup, she was still radiating an elegant aura.
Henrick had suppressed the news that Cindy was sent to the psychiatric hospital for some time. Therefore, when she showed up, many wives from other prominent families started asking about her wellbeing.
Cindy nodded as everyone consoled her.
Right at that moment, a woman said, “Don’t be too upset about it. She’s just an adopted child. If you really miss her, adopt another girl and name her Shandie again.”
Cindy’s face turned paler upon hearing that.
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Back then when Cindy married Henrick, she announced to the public that Shandie was an adopted child in order to protect their pride and reputation.
However, they both knew Shandie was actually their biological child.
Cindy thought that it was a good way to let Shandie enjoy all the privileges as the daughter of the Southalls as well as protect Henrick and her reputation. However, at that moment, she hated herself for hiding Shandie’s true identity.
Now, she could not even reveal the truth that Shandie was actually her biological daughter.
That woman was still consoling Cindy. Unable to bear listening to her any longer, Cindy told the guests she was not feeling well before she left the backyard.
Arielle saw that scene.
She hurriedly went after Cindy and called out to stop her.
“Aunt Cindy?”
Cindy came to a halt. She did not want to act anymore. Since Arielle had made her spit out the truth using Matthias’ herb and Henrick was not around, she knew that she did not need to put up an act there.
Coldly, she asked Arielle, “What do you want? I heard that you chased your homeroom teacher out of here. Do
you think that your father was protecting you? He just wants the money. Although you’re his biological daughter and Shandie was adopted, both of you are just his puppets to make money for him!”
Cindy was trying to provoke Arielle. Since she was upset, she would not let the latter have it easy either.
Yet, she was surprised that Arielle was not mad at all. The latter smirked as she questioned, “Adopted… Are you sure?”
Cindy froze for a while before she calmed herself. I didn’t mention anything about Shandie’s identity that day.
She clenched her teeth and asked, “What do you mean?”
“Nothing…” Arielle deliberately drawled. “I just think you seem a little too upset with Shandie’s death. It’s almost as if she’s not an adopted child but your biological child.”
Cindy became anxious upon hearing that and tried to calm herself. “What nonsense are you talking about? I raised Shandie, so she was like a biological child to me. Quit talking nonsense!”
Arielle shrugged before she said, “Maybe I’m talking nonsense, but do you know where Dad went just now?”
Cindy furrowed her brows.
She wanted to know, but she could not ask Henrick about it with all the guests around.
Besides, she had assumed that Henrick went out for business.
However, she became curious after listening to Arielle.
After pausing for several seconds, Cindy said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Let me tell you this. Your father and I love each other dearly. You can’t do anything to separate us!”
“Love each other? Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning for uttering such a lie?” Arielle questioned in a mocking tone.
Cindy’s gaze wavered when she yelled guiltily, “Arielle! Stop with the nonsense! I’m not feeling well. I need to take a rest now!”
After that, she hurried off toward the mansion.
She was extremely nervous as she left, worrying that Arielle knew about her affair with Matthias.
However, upon further contemplation, she thought that it was impossible. If she knew about it, she would’ve exposed me long ago. She wouldn’t keep it secret till now.
With that thought, she felt assured.
That was when she walked past Malorie’s room.
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Two bodyguards were standing outside the door of Malorie’s room.
Initially, it barely bothered Cindy. She thought that Malorie made two bodyguards stand at her door because she wanted to show off her distinguished status to others.
However, she then heard Malorie shouting for the door to be opened inside the room, yet the bodyguards did not move an inch.
That was when Cindy knew that Malorie was being locked up.
She widened her eyes in shock.
After she made sure that she had heard correctly, she walked toward the bodyguards.
Finally, the bodyguards responded. They nodded and greeted, “Mrs. Southall.”
Cindy frowned as she asked, “Are you deaf or blind? Senior Mrs. Southall is telling you to open the door. Can’t you hear her?”
When Malorie heard her voice, she shouted, “Cindy! I’m in here! Tell them to open the door! They’ve already locked me in here for a day now!”
Cindy could not believe her ears. She glared at the bodyguards and chided, “What? How dare you lock Senior Mrs. Southall in there? Open the door now!”
Looking exasperated, the bodyguards exchanged looks with each other before one of them said, “Mrs. Southall, this is Mr. Southall’s order. We have no choice.”
Cindy furrowed her brows tighter. “Why? Why would Rick lock his mother inside her room? He’s so filial.”
When it came down to it, Henrick was successful today because Malorie had worked hard to pay for his education back then. After Henrick went to university, he even had the chance to become the Moores’ live-in son-in-law.
Therefore, Malorie was undeniably one of the key reasons for Henrick’s success now.
Moreover, Malorie had been keeping an eye on the family’s coal mining business. Since Henrick could not trust anyone else, he had been treating Malorie well. Hence, there was no way he would mistreat Malorie like this.
Hearing Cindy’s question, the bodyguard explained, “Senior Mrs. Southall had a conflict with Mr. Nightshire yesterday. Mr. Southall is afraid that she might provoke Mr. Nightshire again, so he ordered us to keep an eye on her.”
Finally, Cindy understood the situation. So, she had a conflict with Vinson.
Deep down, Cindy actually hated Malorie. She had had a difficult time buttering up the latter in the past.
Back then, Maureen did not pamper Malorie, hence the latter hated her. When Maureen died, Malorie did not even show up at her funeral.
Therefore, Cindy knew that Malorie would certainly provoke Vinson again. Henrick had locked her up to protect her. Otherwise, Malorie would provoke Vinson and make things difficult for the Southalls.
Suddenly, an idea appeared in her mind.
Henrick wanted Arielle and Vinson to be together, but Cindy certainly did not want that. If I let her out now, she’ll probably ruin their relationship!
With that thought, Cindy said, “Vinson just left. You can let Senior Mrs. Southall out now. The funeral is starting soon, and she has to attend it.”
The bodyguard replied in a conflicted tone of voice, “But, Mr. Southall ordered-”
Cindy lifted her head and said, “If Mr. Southall asks, tell him that I told you to do so. That should be fine, right? Let me warn you. Senior Mrs. Southall’s health is not exactly the best. If anything happens to her, you’ll have to bear the consequences!”
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Under Cindy’s pressure, the bodyguards could only open the door.
“You may go now! You might need to help out in the backyard,” Cindy ordered. After the bodyguards left, she quickly rushed inside the room.
“Mom, how are you?” Cindy asked in a worried tone.
Malorie bought her act. She sighed and complained, “Rick has been bewitched by that little witch! He even locked me up because of her!”
Cindy could tell that Malorie hated Arielle. She pretended that she did not know anything. “Little Witch? Who is that? Did someone come here when I was hospitalized?”
Malorie spat hatefully, “That blasted daughter he brought back! She even glared at me last night!”
“Arielle did that?” Cindy pretended to be shocked. “You’ll need to tell Rick about this and have him make Arielle move out. Since I’m her stepmother, it’s not really my place to do that, if you know what I mean.”
Malorie replied, “I’ll talk to Rick now!”
“Don’t…” Cindy hurriedly stopped her. “Shandie’s funeral is more important. It’ll be more appropriate to talk to him after the funeral ends and all the guests leave.”
“Fine!”
Both of them walked toward the backyard together.
When Henrick saw Malorie, his expression turned grim. He frowned and looked at Cindy.
Seeing the cold glare, Cindy felt that Henrick was unhappy with her.
However, she did not think much about it. She assumed that he was unhappy that she had brought Malorie out of her room.
Since Henrick did not say anything, Cindy tended to the other guests after talking to Malorie for a while.
Soon, the funeral began.
Cindy could not help but cry again. In the end, she could not even stand still..
Without the strength to even get up, she thought that Henrick would come and help her. However, the latter was still talking to other guests.
That was when Cindy realized that something was amiss. After the funeral ended and all the guests were eating, she pulled Henrick aside and asked, “Rick, are you mad at me because I let Mom come out of her room?”
Henrick looked at her with a complex expression. As the veins bulged on his forehead, he replied, “It’s nothing! I need to take care of the guests now. We’ll talk after they leave.”
Since Henrick did not tell Cindy the reason right away, she got anxious.
Before she could say anything though, Henrick went back to talking with the other guests again.
Yet, Cindy and Henrick did not notice that Arielle was watching both of them from afar.
There was a smirk on her face. She knew that Henrick went to the psychiatric hospital just now. Clearly, Carter had done as Arielle had instructed as well.
Arielle raised her eyebrow and sat down in front of an empty table before she started eating. She looked extremely clueless and innocent.
Beside her, the guests started talking about Russell.
“Why is Mr. Actonward not here? He was still here when Shandie passed away.”
“Didn’t you see the news? Russell’s daughter was murdered by her cousin. She suffered a terrible death!”
“What? Really?”
“Yes! I heard that Russell still hasn’t found Yvette’s complete body yet. He certainly has no time nor mood to attend a funeral.”
At that moment, another guest chimed in, “The Actonwards and the Southalls have lost their daughters one after the other, and they’re relatives. Maybe their
families are having a stroke of bad luck due to a jinx?”
Right at that moment, Cindy was approaching them with Malorie.
Although Malorie was old, she still had a sharp sense of hearing. Her body stiffened upon hearing the guest’s words.
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Our family… A jinx…
Malorie could not help shifting her gaze to Arielle, who was eating and minding her own business. Hatred began to fill her eyes.
I didn’t know that the Actonwards had a mishap. But, two youngsters passing away at the same time? Could this really be a coincidence? Maybe they’re right – our family has come across a jinx, and that jinx is none other than Arielle Moore!
Malorie narrowed her eyes.
Beside her, Cindy did not hear the guests’ conversation. She was still thinking about why Henrick was being so cold to her.
When Malorie came to a halt, Cindy finally returned to her senses. Curiously, she asked, “Mom, what’s wrong? Your seat is over there.”
She pointed at the round table in the center of the backyard.
That was the main table. Since Arielle was young, she was not allowed to sit there. Only Cindy and Malorie had the right to sit there.
At Cindy’s words, Malorie snapped out of her thoughts.
She pulled Cindy to the side and asked in a low voice, “Cindy, do you know any famous exorcists in Jadeborough? Someone who can get rid of the spirits of
the dead.”
Cindy was stunned. She frowned and asked, “Why do you need someone like that? Shandie is going to be buried today. She’s always been a good girl, so she won’t disturb us even after her death. Besides, all the exorcists in Jadeborough are just scammers.”
“No. I’m not talking about Shandie. I’m talking about Arielle.”
Cindy raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Arielle?”
Malorie nodded and told Cindy about the guests’ conversation just now. “It must be Arielle’s fault! She stayed in the countryside, right? She probably brought some malicious spirit here! That’s why our family and the Actonwards have met with such terrible misfortune!”
When she recalled the way Arielle glared at her last night, she was extremely scared. She’s not supposed to have that kind of look at such a young age. She must be possessed by an evil spirit or something!
With that thought, Malorie added, “People say that female spirits like to possess beautiful women. Isn’t Arielle too beautiful? If we can’t find an exorcist here in Jadeborough, I’ll bring one over after Shandie’s funeral ends. If it’s a mistake, then that’s fine. But if I’m not wrong… We need to force Arielle to stay away from
us!”
Cindy almost burst out laughing as she listened to
Malorie.
Initially, she was worried, knowing that Malorie had come to Jadeborough. Cindy had clearly changed her mind now. This is wonderful! It’s such nice timing for her to be here now! Arielle Moore, you’re doomed! Malorie is not someone easy to deal with. Shandie must be watching me from above. She even sent me such a great opportunity!
Clenching her fists, Cindy had an idea. “Mom, I actually know an exorcist. Shall I bring her over after Shandie’s funeral ends later?”
“Sure! The sooner the better!” Malorie replied.
She was extremely impatient. At the thought that there might be an evil spirit at home, Malorie felt goosebumps all over her body.
She turned to look at Arielle instinctively.
Right at that moment, the latter finished eating. She turned around, and her eyes met Malorie’s.
“Ah!” Malorie shrieked in shock. Her scream attracted the attention of the other guests around her.
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“Is that Senior Mrs. Southall? What’s wrong with her?”
“Why does she look like she’s possessed?”
“Don’t say that at a funeral! You’re scaring me!”
“We better hurry up and eat so we can leave!”
The backyard was filled with discussion and chatter.
Malorie heard their comments, and she became more certain about her decision.
She tugged at Cindy’s clothes and said, “Don’t waste time. Call the exorcist right now. After all the guests leave, bring the exorcist over!”
Seeing Malorie so scared, Cindy was delighted. So being superstitious is not always a bad thing.
However, she did not believe in any of these superstitions.
She was not afraid of spirits at all. No, she was more afraid of Arielle, who had come to avenge Maureen’s death.
Cindy murmured her assent before she ordered Alan to bring Malorie back to her room.
Just as Malorie walked off, Henrick came toward Cindy with a grim expression. He questioned, “You just got back, and what are you up to now? What happened to Mom?”
“What happened to Mom? You’re asking me? You locked Mom inside her room for a day! She wasn’t emotionally well. If I didn’t get her out, she would’ve fallen sick! Rick, have you been bewitched? You were such a filial son!”
Henrick froze and refuted, “I did that for her! If she provokes Vinson again, she would have to face serious consequences instead of just staying in her room for a night!
Cindy sighed and replied, “Fine. Ask Mom to give you an explanation after all the guests leave. Apart from that, I have something important to tell you. But… Let’s wait until Shandie’s funeral ends.”
She did not want all these filthy matters to sully Shandie. My poor Shandie has to rest and reincarnate peacefully.
Henrick’s brows were tightly clenched. Since many guests were still around, he could not press the matter further. He then continued tending to the guests.
“Please carry on. My mother is too upset. She’s not feeling well, so she went back to take a rest.”
When the guests heard that, they consoled Henrick before continuing their conversation.
Henrick felt relieved. However, his gaze was locked on Cindy.
The latter was talking with a prominent lady with a
smile on her face.
Although she was almost fifty years old now, her figure looked gorgeous. From the back, she appeared to be a young lady with a mature and charming aura.
With that beauty, any man would easily fall for her. Initially, Henrick loved Maureen, but she was an aloof woman. After being looked down on constantly, Henrick gradually felt his dignity being threatened.
Later on, the passionate and free Cindy appeared. Henrick was naturally attracted to her, so they got together after that.
Even today, Henrick still had the urge of a man when he saw Cindy.
However, looking at her now, his gaze was extremely cold.
Clearly, a woman who’s too beautiful and attractive doesn’t benefit the family much.