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.

like this ever since she returned from university a few days ago. Did someone bully her

you don’t eat anything. Please come out and at least get something to eat,” he said with a raised

that he was

want to eat

Alicia choked on her words,

right? Did someone bully her

on the door again and asked nervously, “Alicia, are you crying?

was 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,” Alicia got out of bed, opened

for you…” Clement glanced at her for a while before

would be more worried if she refused to eat, Alicia

it later. Go

after

and said, “You don’t have to finish it if you don‘t

door after he left. Then, she gazed at the food for a while before eating

happened to you? Are you all