A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Staring out the window as Arielle left, Aaron’s gaze darkened.

She’s right… I must avenge Father!

Although he did give Dylan the herbal concoction, the one who prepared it was Nancy. He had to wait patiently to discover evidence to throw her in jail.

***

Alicia’s eyes went watery as she held her blanket on the bed. Ever since the news about Aaron’s imprisonment spread on the internet, she wasn’t in the mood to study.

She was worried because he did not answer her calls and reply to her messages. She asked for a month’s break from the lecturers to ask around about Aaron. She went to different places like a headless chicken, yet there was no news about him.

“Alicia, come out and eat something…” Clement knocked on her door.

Since she hadn’t had any food or water the whole day, he made some of her favorite food.

“Grandpa, I’m not hungry…” Alicia sniffled.

Clement felt heartbroken when he heard the reply.

been like this ever since she returned from

come out and at

that he was deeply

don’t want to eat

Alicia choked on her

right? Did someone bully her

asked nervously, “Alicia, are you crying? Did someone

worried once she heard his

fine. No one bullied me. Don’t worry about me. Anyway, you should go to bed early. Everything is all right,”

it for you…” Clement glanced at her for a while before giving her a plate of

would be more worried if she refused

it later. Go and get

around after Alicia said

don’t have to finish it if

in response and only closed the door after he left. Then, she gazed at the food for a while before eating a

happened to you?