Chapter 40

Feigning an innocent and happy look, Arielle nodded and exclaimed, “Thank you, Dad! I was just feeling scared to go there alone.”

Henrick was over the moon. It was his fortune to have such an easily manipulated daughter.

Taking back the contract, he stood up and said, “We’ll head to Nightshire Group tomorrow morning at ten. I’ll bring you to the stylist two hours before that. It’s getting late, so I’ll go to sleep now. You should rest earlier too.”

Grabbing the opportunity, Arielle asked, “Dad, I still can’t sleep. Can I read in your study room?”

Henrick hesitated for a few seconds before nodding. “Sure, but you can only read the books on the left side of the shelf. Don’t touch the other areas.

“Okay, Dad,” replied Arielle.

After Henrick left, the obedient look on Arielle’s face disappeared

Standing up, she closed the door before turning around and scrutinizing the room.

The shelves, tables and chairs were all made from luxurious rosewood. Furthermore, they looked quite old

She had lost all her childhood memories due to a high fever. All she could remember was her mother.

caressing her face. In addition to her gentle smile, Arielle could also remember her saying,

exactly happened that prompted her mother

that.

Arielle discovered that she had been going for health check-up every year. Even though her health report did not show

had asked the doctor who gave her mother the check-up. The doctor had a strong impression of Mom and was certain that

did not die of suicide. Instead,

She felt a layer of mist obscuring her vision, preventing her

again, she could

definitely discover

 

carefully. but did not discover any of her mother’s

still keep a few photographs of her. However, she

were two possibilities for

was scared that Cindy would be jealous, or he did not have any feelings for her mother at all. In fact, he might

would be jealous. His male chauvinistic ego would have no room

the latter explanation had a higher

there was another alternative Henrick was so scared of her mother that

second or third reason, both

depression, it was impossible for someone like that to tell her

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