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.

she returned from university a

eat anything. Please come out and at least get something to eat,” he said with

that he was deeply

want to

Alicia choked on her words, Clement

right? Did someone bully

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

Clement was worried once she

one bullied me. Don’t worry about me. Anyway, you should go to bed early. Everything is

at her for a while before

that Clement would be more worried if she refused

I’ll eat it later. Go and

after Alicia said

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

closed the door after he left. Then, she

you? Are you