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 at

immediately wheeled into the emergency room

and Arielle paced outside the emergency

biological daughters and were crucial to the future of his career. Now that something had happened to Shandie, Henrick was naturally scared to

like an eternity, the

Henrick hurriedly went up to him.

a few more days. This snake venom is especially deadly. If you hadn’t sent her here in time, no one

live in a manor on top of the hill.

gravely. “This snake species belongs in the South, so you won’t be able to find any in the wild here. It

meant. “Are you saying that this could have been

“That’s very possible.”

into his palms. “Who? Who the hell wants

as a glint of

father’s doubts and fumed with anger. “How dare they! Whoever brought the snake into our manor is pure evil! Dad, you have to get

words from Arielle cleared whatever suspicion Henrick had

Jadeborough couldn’t have carried out such a plan. Besides, if Arielle

 

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

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

find out who brought the snake in, I’m not going to let them off

ordering a couple of housekeepers to stay and look after Shandie, Henrick and Arielle left the hospital for the manor, ready to get to the bottom

Cindy was busy checking her phone while being confined to her room. As soon as she got the message that Shandie was safe

relief didn’t last long. After being told that the release of the snake

the housekeepers whispered outside the room, “Mrs. Southall,

She desperately wanted to get out,

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