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.

heartbroken

not a

took her. Don’t bother lying to me. I’ve already heard what the others said. They said you sent her away. Where did you send her off

indifferently, “She went somewhere she’s supposed to go. Go do your

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

whereabouts, so he murmured a

me, I’ll go ask the others. I’m sure I

as she watched Clyde leave. She didn’t expect Clyde to

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

house, he went around asking about Arielle. His investigation bore no fruits, though. Sophia had already told everyone to keep quiet and say nothing

happily when she saw that he had

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