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.

still remember the feeling of her mother’s hands gently caressing her face. In addition to her gentle smile, Arielle

not remember what exactly happened that

that.

Even though her health report did not show anything wrong with her

The doctor had a strong impression of Mom and was certain that she did not have

did not

layer of mist obscuring her vision, preventing her from discovering the

she could finally think and see

definitely discover the

 

shelf carefully. but did not discover any of

speaking, after someone’s wife died, he would still keep a few photographs of her. However, she could not spot a single momento of her mother in

two possibilities for

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

to be scared that Cindy would be jealous. His male chauvinistic

latter explanation

was so scared of her mother that he did not even dare to

second or third reason, both proved that her

someone like that to tell her daughter to “run away quickly and “take revenge”

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