Chapter 187 Terror

Susanne fixed a steady gaze on Arielle. “Focus on living the best life now that you’re back. Stop meddling with the dark shadows of the past! Sometimes ignorance is bliss. So what if you manage to find out the truth? You can’t bring your mother back to life.”

Arielle, however, looked defiant. “I’ll be able to deliver some justice to Mom, at least!”

Susanne softened her tone. “If she were watching you from heaven right now, she’d want you to live a good life too.”

Arielle shook her head vehemently. “The only reason I came back here was to seek revenge for my mother. If I can’t even do that for her, what’s the point in coming back?”

To Arielle’s surprise, the expression that flitted across Susanne’s face was one of approval.

 

However, it quickly faded and was replaced with a look of helplessness. “I’m sorry, but I can’t help. I couldn’t uncover anything ten years ago, and it’s definitely more difficult now. If there was any proof then, it would most probably have been destroyed by now.”

Arielle had not expected to get anything out of Susanne. It was sufficient that her suspicions regarding Maureen’s suicide were confirmed.

 

“The second question,” Arielle prompted, taking out two pieces of paper from her pocket. She held them out towards Susanne.

with considerably less impatience

read the last line, Susanne froze. She then raised her head

obvious than it had been compared to the revelation of Arielle’s

voice, Susanne stammered, “You…You’re not Henrick’s

my mother’s diary but could get no

blood had drained from Susanne’s face entirely. She looked at

don’t know. I don’t know anything. Your mom kept most things to herself. She didn’t tell me about anything like

insisted, “Ms. Stone, I think you know more than you’re choosing to say.

leaned forward and whispered, “Shh! Stop talking! If you want to stay alive, don’t ever mention that

proof of Arielle’s kinship and ripped them

aback to stop Susanne in time. When she had regained her composure, she

a grave look on her face, she said emphatically,

she was about to launch into

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