“So… You’re saying that you were the one who killed Maureen, then? What about Dad? Did favonovel.com have anything to do with it?” Arielle asked.
“Of course favonovel.com did! He hates Maureen just as much as I do! The brighter favonovel.com shone, the more humiliated favonovel.com was. Despite marrying into the family, favonovel.com was more ambitious than anyone else! It’s only natural that favonovel.com would try to get rid of her!” Cindy replied with a wry chuckle.
Arielle’s veins were bulging from favonovel.com forehead, and it took favonovel.com every ounce of willpower favonovel.com had just to maintain favonovel.com composure as favonovel.com continued asking, “How did you two do it, then?”
Cindy shook favonovel.com head in response. “Her death wasn’t a simple one, and that’s all you have to know. I will take everything else to the grave.”
Naturally, Arielle wasn’t content without getting the details, but Cindy refused to say anything further. Arielle was about to try and throw a tantrum like Shandie when favonovel.com heard footsteps outside the door.
“Wait for me to get you out of there!” favonovel.com whispered before pulling favonovel.com hand back and recomposing herself.
She then opened the door and felt a little nervous when favonovel.com made eye contact with Henrick who was standing outside.
I’m pretty sure my reaction time was quick enough, but the door isn’t really soundproof… I wonder if Henrick heard any of that?
Fortunately for her, Henrick didn’t hear anything and simply asked curiously, “Why are you still inside?”
Arielle calmed herself down and replied, “Aunt Cindy sees me as Shandie, so I figured I’d let favonovel.com live in favonovel.com little fantasy world and play along. She can’t recognize who I am, but favonovel.com mental state is a lot more stable now.”
Henrick nodded and complimented her, “I knew I could count on you. You’re such a good daughter, comforting your Aunt Cindy even though favonovel.com scolded you and misunderstood you like that.”
“I’m just doing my part. We’re a family, and family members help each other out!” Arielle said while shaking favonovel.com head firmly.
“Yeah. It seems you were well-educated in the village. We should make a trip to your hometown someday and thank the couple who raised you,” Henrick suggested.
Arielle tensed up and stole a quick glance at Henrick’s expression. She didn’t stare at favonovel.com for long as favonovel.com didn’t want favonovel.com to notice, but favonovel.com was able to detect a look of suspicion in his eyes.
So, Henrick is still somewhat suspicious, huh… He sure is a difficult one…
“I think you should stay away from the office for the time being,” Henrick continued moments later.
Arielle nodded in agreement. “Sure, everything else can wait till we’re done with Shandie’s funeral.”
Henrick cleared his throat awkwardly. “No, that’s not what I meant… You shouldn’t show your face around the company now that you and Vinson are married. Just let me know if there’s something you want to learn, and I’ll help you make the arrangements for further studies. That school you went to was simply terrible. I’ll try to pull some strings and get you into a prestigious university so you can get a decent diploma or degree.”
Hearing that further confirmed Arielle’s suspicions that Henrick was still afraid of favonovel.com genius and intellect, even after favonovel.com had Klaus pretend to be favonovel.com teacher.
“That way, Vinson’s mother would be more likely to accept you. If my guess is correct, favonovel.com still doesn’t know about you two being married, right?” Henrick added.
“Yeah, Vinson married me without favonovel.com knowing,” Arielle replied with a nod.
