Masuk“She killed them with her hands before starting the fire to make it seem like an accident.”I froze the moment he uttered those words.“How?” I whispered, fear stilling me.“She planned everything,” he muttered, and my stomach churned at the thought as bile rose up my throat.“It was not a sprout out action but a full blown murder.She had poisoned them beforehand during their dinner.Then after, she used a kitchen knife in killing them,” he muttered.A shiver rolled down my spine as tremors of fear shot through me—my skin felt like I was walking through pines and needles.“An argument happened between them before that.I have no idea at what point the loud shouts began, which the neighbors had claimed to hear.But after that, she lit the fire burning her parent’s body to the ground,” he finished, flinching slightly as though he was living in the moment.“Why wasn’t she caught?Why didn’t they carry out any investigations on her?” I asked anxiously.My heart pounding erratically again
“Cara,” The old master breathed.My chest choked up as I realized the last time I had seen her.She had been Ethan’s cook since he was young, and I knew he bore a lot of respect for her.But then, the woman was too quiet and secretive, she barely interacted with anyone.All she did was her job and then, she left without a word.But then—“Grandpa, are you sure Jennifer had not sighted Cara that day?” I asked, my mind reeling with the fear of something big.“Yes, I’m sure.She was too focused on making sure that I was dead, than to observe her environment,” he rasped, his gaze boring into mine.“Cara was hidden from her view, so there is no possible way Jennifer might have seen her,” he continued.But then, his wrinkled brows creased in confusion.“Why are you asking about that?Is something wrong?” He muttered in suspicion and I swallowed.Steeling myself, knowing my conclusion was right, I spoke. “Because, the last time Cara had come to this house was,” I paused, my fist trembling b
Her voice was calm and cold.“What…what are you saying, child?” I stuttered.My eyes widened as I stared at the stranger before me.Jennifer laughed.A deep, dark laugh, one that sent shivers straight to my spine.“Oh! Don’t act obtuse old man.You clearly know exactly what I’m talking about,” she hissed, moving closer to me until she was just a foot away.“Ethan was, is and will always be mine, and you know it,” she hissed in rage.Her nails dug into the skin of my arms as she gripped them tightly. “I am supposed to be the young madam of the Blackwood’s family.Me!” She screamed, letting go of my arms as she pointed to herself.“Me and no one else!You have always known that, yet, you forced him to marry that stupid bitch, how dare you!” She roared and within a fraction of second, her hands were wrapped tightly around my throat, cutting off my air.My eyes flared in shock, my frail old and weak hands moving to her hands as I struggled to move it away, yet it was futile.“Ethan belo
The words choked on my chest, and all I could do was stand still and watch the man before me with wide eyes.“Jennifer?Ethan’s friend?” I breathed, my mind still unable to believe what I’ve heard.“Yes, her,” The old master gasped, his voice still low in fear.“But she…she—why would she do that?” I stammered.Still finding it impossible to believe that Jenifer could be as evil as that.I thought she saw the old master like her very own grandfather.She even called him—grandfather.“Why would she try to kill you grandfather? She has no reason to,” I pressed, wanting to know what would prompt a woman like Jennfier to do evil to the old master.The old master laughed. The tone of his laugh rumbled across the air, sending a cool chill in my skin that made me shiver.His voice was calm, low and sorrowful. “I also thought that too.Why would the same girl I took under my wings twelve years ago after her parents' death do that?The same child I fed and treated like my own—the little girl
Tyler urged.And how badly did I want to say yes to him, but I knew I couldn't.I couldn’t allow Ethan to ruin him like that all because he wanted to help me.Letting out a deep breath, I whispered. “Thank you, Mr. Rivers,” while my hands stretched out to take my bag from his hands.I unclasped my hands from his, watching as he dropped them to the sides, watching me pick my bags.“Tyler,” he corrected and I smiled.“You might not agree now, Leah.But I promise you, one day, I’ll take you away from Ethan,” he vowed, a weird expression flashing in his eyes which I ignored.Saying nothing—not wanting to correct him that Ethan would never let me go.I walked towards Ethan, and I watched as he let out a sigh that looked so close to relief, but I was not delusional enough to think that.“You’ll fix what you have ruined, Leah.A press conference would be arranged, and you’lltell the world everything you and your mother did to ruin my family,” he breathed harshly.“You’ll tell them, that we
Without looking back, I moved towards the door ready to walk through, but then Ethan’s next words froze me to the bone.“If you leave here today, Leah, you’ll pay me back the ten million you stole from my company,” Ethan’s cold voice rang around the room, halting my steps along with Tyler who stood beside me.My wide eyes turned to look at Ethan’s angry ones which were burning through me.I clenched my fists by my sides to stop myself from trembling.I had not stolen that money, Tina did, but I still bore the brunt of it till today.“You don’t need to threaten her over a change like that, Blackwood.The money will be transferred to you immediately,” Tyler snarled, moving closer to me as he held my hands.Ethan’s gaze followed his movements to where his hands were wrapped around mine as his eyes darkened.I turned to stare at Tyler.He was doing a lot for me already, but I did not want to owe him any favors.“No need for that Tyler, thank you for your help, but I’ll sort it out myself







