A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Mrs. Southall’s eyes were burning with rage when she looked over. She glared at Arielle like the latter was an annoying fly.

Arielle had her back to Malorie, but she could sense Malorie’s hostile glare, anyway.

The former instinctively sensed that something was off, so after saying those last prayers, she walked to Malorie and informed, “I’ve paid my respect, Grandma, so I will return to my room now. I have class tomorrow and I missed today’s classes. I need to study and catch up.”

Cindy turned to Malorie and stared nervously.

Arielle can’t leave. How are we going to put this show on if she leaves?

Malorie saw the anxiety in Cindy’s eyes and knew what the latter was thinking. Hence, the former said, “It won’t take up much time to study, so wait until the seance is done.”

Malorie’s tone and words were firm, and it was obvious that it was a command instead of a discussion.

That got Arielle even more suspicious.

Something is up. She is acting out of the norm. Why would she want me to stay when she never wants me around?

up, so Arielle couldn’t defy her with everyone watching. The latter had no choice but to nod and reply, “Okay.” It’s just a seance, so things shouldn’t be

up with something and deal with it on

that conclusion. She replied,

taboo for us to kneel because we’re older than her and are of an older generation. You will have

Cindy almost laughed aloud.

even need an excuse to

stiffened for a moment, but she regained her footing quickly. She walked directly to the

of Shandie’s grave. Instead, she was paying

Malorie nor Cindy noticed that. They simply felt better upon seeing how Arielle

then, a series of

the

go ahead,” said Henrick politely as he

bright-colored outfit and a long beard. The guy looked like he was in his nineties, but he

Arielle suddenly felt the need to be