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

not

lying to me. I’ve already heard what the others said. They said you sent her away.

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

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

him about Arielle’s whereabouts, so he murmured

if Aunt Sophia won’t tell me, I’ll go ask the others.

Clyde to

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

he went around asking about Arielle. His investigation bore no fruits, though.

his room. Sophia grinned happily when she saw that he had seemingly

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