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?

defy her with everyone watching. The latter had no choice but to nod

if it’s a trap, I can come up with

more after coming to that conclusion. She replied, “Okay, then let me pour you a

front of Shandie’s grave. It’s taboo for us to kneel because we’re older than her and are of an

Cindy almost laughed aloud.

when Malorie is around. I don’t even need an excuse to bully to

she regained her footing quickly. She walked directly to the prayer mat and

kneeling in front of Shandie’s grave. Instead,

Cindy noticed that. They simply felt better upon seeing how Arielle was

then, a series of footsteps

and the psychic had

ahead,” said Henrick politely

like he was in his nineties, but he still seemed energetic and his eyes were

some unknown reason, Arielle suddenly felt the need to be respectful to