A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Clyde became anxious when he noticed that Arielle was gone after he returned from the plantation.

Worried sick, he quickly went to ask Sophia, “Aunt Sophia, where did you take Sannie?”

Sophia’s face darkened as she took note of Clyde’s behavior.

“Really, Clyde? Is that how you talk to your aunt?”

Clyde realized that his attitude is inappropriate, and he immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, Aunt Sophia. I didn’t mean it. I’m just too worried about Sannie, that’s all…”

Sophia was rather upset to see how much he cared about Arielle.

She was the one who raised him, but he had always behaved respectfully and fearfully around her, unlike when he was around Arielle. The boy warmed up to Arielle and was at ease with her.

“You should forget all about her. She’s nothing but a stranger,” replied Sophia calmly.

was heartbroken to hear

is not

stared at Sophia with distress in his eyes. “Aunt Sophia, please tell me where you took her. Don’t bother lying to me.

at him and said indifferently, “She went somewhere she’s supposed to go. Go do your work. I‘ll take out of the island

past, Clyde would be ecstatic to hear that he got to leave the island. However, he wasn’t at all

Arielle’s whereabouts, so he

won’t tell me, I’ll go ask the others. I’m sure I

Clyde leave. She didn’t expect Clyde to become

away. If she were to stay even longer, Clyde would become even more attached to

around asking about Arielle. His investigation bore no fruits, though. Sophia had already

the boy returned to his room. Sophia grinned happily when she saw that he had seemingly

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you really here to treat my daddy?”