Chapter 11 Find The Killer

It was only then that Henrick remembered Shandie was still on the floor, twitching non-stop.

He ordered the housekeepers to carry Shandie downstairs while he prepared to take Arielle along to the hospital.

“Dear! Please take me with you!” Cindy pleaded, tears flowing uncontrollably. “Shannie is my… She’s one that I watched growing up. I can’t possibly stay at home!”

Despite how pitiful and terrified Cindy looked, Henrick steeled his heart against her. “No! I want you to reflect on yourself! Can someone take Mrs. Southall back to her room? No one is to let her out without my orders!”

One of the housekeepers immediately nodded and dragged a crying Cindy away while Arielle accompanied Henrick into the ambulance.

“Dad, why don’t we let Aunt Cindy come along? I can see how close she is to Shandie. Leaving her at home will only worry her sick,” Arielle softly pleaded.

Alas, Henrick refused to yield.

He turned his gaze toward Arielle and sighed deeply. “You silly child. Life overseas must have been tough, hasn’t it?”

“Not at all. Life was good,” Arielle replied and meant every word of it.

She had had a wonderful life abroad, and it couldn’t have been any better.

However, Henrick thought his daughter was merely putting on a brave front and sighed again. “You’re too naive. How will you survive here in Jadeborough? I’ll have to slowly teach you the ways so you won’t feel out of place.”

“Thank you, Dad!”

“We’re family. You don’t have to thank me…”

had arrived

immediately wheeled into the emergency room because her heart

anxious, Henrick and Arielle paced outside the

were crucial to the future of his career. Now that something

felt like an eternity, the

out, Henrick hurriedly went up to him. “Doctor, how’s my

is especially deadly. If you hadn’t sent her

by that? We live in a manor on top of the hill. It’s common

won’t be able to find any in the wild here.

doctor meant. “Are you saying

“That’s very possible.”

fingernails bit into his palms.

a

brought the snake into our manor is pure evil! Dad, you have to get to the bottom of

those words from Arielle cleared whatever

plan. Besides, if Arielle had

 

go home first, Arielle. I have to investigate this properly and find out

Dad, we have to investigate it thoroughly! The snake bit Shandie today, but what if it bit you tomorrow? Please get it checked out as soon

more. Once I find out who brought the snake in, I’m not going to let

and Arielle left the hospital for the manor, ready

confined to her room. As soon as

being told that the release of the snake had been an attempt on

of the housekeepers whispered outside the room, “Mrs. Southall, Mr. Southall is

her room. She desperately wanted to

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