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.

believed that she would

Henrick’s features softened after glancing over at her.No man

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

"Thanks, Dad."

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

welled in Cindy’s

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

all the time you need to adjust.After all, we’ve got the rest of our lives as a family for you to do

"Thanks, Aunt Cindy."

"It’s nothing, child."

if

exhaustion he felt from work faded away at the sight of

I’m content as long

Henrick thought so, Cindy parted her lips

to tell you, dear.It’s

of Shandie’s name

the table and thundered, "Let me guess, you’re trying to put in a good word for that brat? Considering how grave her actions were, I’ve been more than merciful by grounding her for only a month.So forget it!

a suspicious

uncharacteristic of her

at gauging situations

she knows that this isn’t the best time to defend Shandie? What exactly is Cindy playing

her, dear.It’s about something else.I’m just not sure if

frown lifted slightly

he still growled at a dangerously

a sheet of paper from her

the Crown Coffee Academy’s

"What!" Henrick exclaimed.

obviously knew about

winner would obtain a brand ambassadorship contract with Soir Coffee—the

letter from Cindy and went through its

he noticed that Vinson would be an honorary

clutched the letter with trembling hands

didn’t you tell me

shoulders slumped exaggeratedly

her about the ceremony earlier today, she wasn’t keen on

"That’s absurd!" Henrick protested.

to mingle with influential figures! How can she not go? Has she lost her mind? When he finally broke out of his thoughts, he happened to meet Arielle’s

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