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.

show, Arielle believed that she would have won the title of

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

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

"Thanks, Dad."

apologetic look whilst saying, "And I’m really sorry, Aunt Cindy.I’m sure I’ll eventually

welled in

Cindy was better at tamping down her emotions compared to Shandie, so she feigned

dear, take all the

"Thanks, Aunt Cindy."

"It’s nothing, child."

out a harmonious pretense as if they were happily getting

exhaustion he felt from work faded away at the sight of

saying goes, a family in harmony will prosper in everything; I’m content as long as

so, Cindy parted her lips to

have to tell you,

mention of Shandie’s

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

suspicious glance

of her

good at gauging situations before

the best time to defend Shandie? What exactly is Cindy playing at? At that

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

lifted

at a dangerously low pitch,

pulled out a sheet of

just received a notice letter today.Remember the Crown

"What!" Henrick exclaimed.

knew about the

obtain a brand ambassadorship contract with Soir

was overjoyed.He snatched the letter from

that Vinson would be an honorary guest, greed flitted

clutched the letter with trembling hands whilst his

news.Well, why didn’t you tell me earlier? The award ceremony is tomorrow

once, Cindy’s shoulders slumped

ceremony earlier today, she wasn’t

"That’s absurd!" Henrick protested.

she lost her mind?

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