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 have won the title of

at her.No man could resist Arielle’s puppy dog eyes, not

slow and go at your own pace.There’s

"Thanks, Dad."

"And I’m really

welled in

dare she refuse to call me Mom! Even so, Cindy was better at

don’t apologize.I should be sorry for pressuring you.Don’t worry, dear, take all the time you

"Thanks, Aunt Cindy."

"It’s nothing, child."

harmonious pretense as if they were happily getting

spirits instantly improved; the exhaustion he felt from work faded away at the sight of

in harmony will prosper in everything; I’m content

thought so, Cindy parted her lips to

to tell you, dear.It’s

Shandie’s

that brat? Considering

threw a suspicious

of her to blurt

good at gauging situations before

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

about something else.I’m just

frown lifted

at a

pulled out a

letter today.Remember the

"What!" Henrick exclaimed.

knew about

brand ambassadorship contract

snatched the letter from Cindy and went through

would be an honorary guest, greed

letter with trembling hands whilst his

tell me

Cindy’s shoulders slumped

told her about the ceremony earlier today, she wasn’t keen on attending.She wanted

"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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