A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Chapter 15

Neither Shandie nor Cindy did anything.

Likewise, Cindy no longer begged Henrick to shorten Shandie’s punishment.

Cindy even took increasingly good care of Arielle, which Henrick approved.

That incident with the venomous snake was explicitly banned.No one was allowed to utter a single word about it.

Hence, the manor’s inhabitants resumed their following days as if nothing happened.

Likewise, Henrick returned to his and Cindy’s bedroom after five days of sleeping in the study.

By the sixth day, Henrick headed out with a bounce in his step; even Cindy had a glowing and cheery expression.

It wasn’t hard to guess what happened the night before.

Things became so amiable that Cindy offered an entire drumstick to Arielle during dinnertime.At this, a delighted smile crept onto Arielle’s face.

She responded in a sweet tone, "Thank you, Aunt Cindy."

"Call me Mom from now on."

Cindy beamed back as she continued, "I’ll look after you as my own child.Just like Shannie.She’s not my biological daughter, but I’ve always cared for her like she is.So, don’t hesitate to ask me if you ever need anything."

Arielle scoffed inwardly.

Not your biological daughter? I don’t believe it one bit.

Shandie is only a couple of months younger than me, which means that Henrick had an affair with Cindy during my mother’s pregnancy.

Henrick obviously won’t allow this scandal to leak.

Cindy must be up to something.Why else would she suddenly suggest that I call her "Mom"? 

Still, she’s got some nerve asking me to call her that.I only have two mothers: my biological mom and my adoptive mother.No one else is worthy of that title.

Skeptical, Arielle looked at Henrick for help.

"Dad.I-it’s too soon.I’m not used to calling her that…"

She flashed a pair of puppy-dog eyes at him.Her eyes rounded and became slightly moist as she put on a pitiful act.

she would have won

glancing over at her.No man could resist Arielle’s puppy dog

consoled, "That’s quite alright.Take it slow and go at your own pace.There’s no

"Thanks, Dad."

"And I’m really sorry, Aunt Cindy.I’m sure I’ll eventually ease into

in Cindy’s

me Mom! Even so, Cindy was better at tamping down her emotions compared to Shandie, so she feigned

all the time you need to

"Thanks, Aunt Cindy."

"It’s nothing, child."

pretense as if they were happily getting along at the

he felt from work faded away at the sight of this merry

everything; I’m content as long as they don’t pull any

so, Cindy parted her lips to

I have to

Shandie’s name

"Let me guess, you’re trying to put in a good word for that brat? Considering how grave her actions

threw a suspicious glance

uncharacteristic of her

good at gauging situations

Shandie? What exactly is Cindy playing at? At that moment, Cindy’s face

of her, dear.It’s about something

lifted

at a dangerously low pitch, "What’s

dramatically, then pulled out a

stated, "I just received a notice letter today.Remember the Crown Coffee

"What!" Henrick exclaimed.

knew about the

brand ambassadorship contract with Soir Coffee—the internationally renowned coffee

the letter from Cindy

would be an honorary guest, greed

letter with trembling hands whilst his voice quaked

why didn’t you tell me earlier? The award ceremony is

once, Cindy’s shoulders slumped exaggeratedly in

the ceremony earlier today, she wasn’t keen on attending.She

"That’s absurd!" Henrick protested.

mingle with influential figures! How can she not go? Has she lost her mind? When he finally

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