Chapter 563
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 563<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0563<\/p>\n
As\u00a0night\u00a0fell,\u00a0the\u00a0crescent\u00a0moon\u00a0rose\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0sky.\u00a0A\u00a0few\u00a0crows\u00a0occasionally\u00a0flapped\u00a0by,\u00a0their standing\u00a0ones\u00a0piercing\u00a0he\u00a0darkness.\u00a0The\u00a0forest\u00a0surrounding\u00a0the\u00a0Watron\u00a0family\u00a0estate,\u00a0already\u00a0shrouded\u00a0in\u00a0mystery\u00a0dowing\u00a0the\u00a0bay,\u00a0com\u00a0more\u00a0eerie.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0sharp,\u00a0chilling\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0whip\u00a0cracking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0air\u00a0rang\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0meh\u00a0ma<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0underground\u00a0chamber\u00a0where\u00a0Hank\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0confined\u00a0earlier\u00a0that\u00a0morning\u00a0Lyta\u00a0knee\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0cold\u00a0groned,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0wounds.<\/p>\n
Standing\u00a0beside\u00a0her\u00a0was a\u00a0burly\u00a0man\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0black,\u00a0gripping\u00a0a\u00a0whip\u00a0stained\u00a0with\u00a0traces\u00a0of\u00a0blood.\u00a0He\u00a0lashed\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0and\u00a0over,\u00a0yet\u00a0despite\u00a0the\u00a0pain,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0never\u00a0uttered\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0cry.<\/p>\n
Seated\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sofa\u00a0across\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0father\u2013Tristan.\u00a0His\u00a0expression\u00a0was\u00a0calm,\u00a0devoid\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0pity\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0watched\u00a0his\u00a0daughter\u00a0being\u00a0punished.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0assistant\u00a0standing\u00a0beside\u00a0Tristan\u00a0sighed,\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0bear\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0any\u00a0longer.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0if\u00a0this\u00a0continues,\u00a0Ma.\u00a0Wilton\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Only\u00a0after\u00a0this\u00a0reminder\u00a0did\u00a0Tristan\u00a0finally\u00a0give\u00a0the\u00a0black\u2013clad\u00a0man\u00a0a\u00a0subtle\u00a0glance.<\/p>\n
Receiving\u00a0the\u00a0signal,\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0immediately\u00a0stopped.\u00a0Lydia\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0battered\u00a0and\u00a0bruised,\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0trembling\u00a0lightly\u00a0us\u00a0she\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0her\u00a0father\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0looked\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0did\u00a0wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0hesitated.\u00a0She\u00a0nodded,\u00a0then\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know.\u00a0Father,\u00a0please\u00a0enlighten\u00a0me?<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0suddenly\u00a0slammed\u00a0his\u00a0palm\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0anger.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0mistake\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0arrogant\u00a0and\u00a0recklesst\u00a0Remember\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0instructed\u00a0you\u00a0this\u00a0morning?\u00a0You\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0anything\u00a0to\u00a0Hank.\u00a0All\u00a0you\u00a0needed\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0get<\/p>\n
him\u00a0to\u00a0talk!<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0he\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0fine.\u00a0We\u00a0could\u00a0take\u00a0our\u00a0time,\u00a0treat\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0courtesy.\u00a0But\u00a0what\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0instead?<\/p>\n
\u201cGo\u00a0check\u00a0the\u00a0surveillance\u00a0footage\u00a0yourself.\u00a0You\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0threaten\u00a0him\u2013you\u00a0even\u00a0grabbed\u00a0him\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0throat!\u00a0And\u00a0now\u00a0look\u00a0what\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0done.\u00a0You\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0leverage\u00a0against\u00a0us,\u00a0and\u00a0worse,\u00a0you\u00a0lured\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0newlywed\u00a0wife\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0mess<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0that\u00a0boy\u00a0truly\u00a0shares\u00a0blood\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0Arthur,\u00a0then\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0how\u00a0am\u00a0I\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0Arthur?\u00a0How\u00a0am\u00a0I\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0working\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0court?<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0rift\u00a0between\u00a0Arthur\u00a0and\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0even\u00a0worse.\u00a0Tell\u00a0me,\u00a0how\u00a0do\u00a0I\u00a0clean\u00a0up\u00a0your<\/p>\n
mess?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lydia,\u00a0bloodied and\u00a0weak,\u00a0slowly\u00a0got\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0feet.\u00a0She\u00a0let out\u00a0a\u00a0soft\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cFather,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0boy,\u00a0Hank,\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0already\u00a0have\u00a0his\u00a0guard\u00a0up?\u00a0From\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0you\u00a0had\u00a0people\u00a0bring\u00a0him\u00a0here,\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0for\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0wife,\u00a0Cherise\u2013I\u00a0dare\u00a0say\u00a0even\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0her\u00a0match.\u00a0Why\u00a0waste\u00a0your\u00a0efforts\u00a0on\u00a0futile\u00a0pursuits?<\/p>\n
Already\u00a0gravely\u00a0injured,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0was\u00a0sent\u00a0sprawling\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ground\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0force\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0slap.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0shed\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0tear,\u00a0leaving\u00a0her\u00a0emotions\u00a0unreadable\u2013maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0resentment,\u00a0or\u00a0something\u00a0else.\u00a0Only\u00a0a\u00a0mocking\u00a0smile\u00a0curled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
\u201cMorris,\u00a0why\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0bring\u00a0me\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0Hank\u00a0protested.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Charity\u00a0Orphanage.\u00a0If\u00a0something happens\u00a0there,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0worried\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Mary\u00a0immediately\u00a0spoke\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cNo\u00a0way.\u00a0Morris\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0thing.\u00a0Your\u00a0father\u00a0went\u00a0through\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0trouble to\u00a0find\u00a0you\u2013you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0safe\u00a0and\u00a0stay\u00a0alive.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0better\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0home,\u00a0where\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0safer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0up\u00a0to,\u00a0but\u00a0whatever\u00a0it\u00a0is\u2026it\u2019s\u00a0terrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0was\u00a0torn.\u00a0He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Cherise.\u00a0\u201cMs.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0so?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0right.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0back,\u00a0Charity\u00a0Orphanage\u00a0might\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0dangerous\u00a0situation.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0worry\u2013Morris\u00a0has\u00a0already\u00a0sent\u00a0people\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0watch\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0orphanage\u00a0in\u00a0secret.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight\u00a0now,\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0worried\u00a0is\u00a0you.\u00a0If\u00a0your\u00a0identity\u00a0is\u00a0exposed,\u00a0there\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0countless\u00a0families\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0who\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0after\u00a0you.\u00a0Staying\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0safest\u00a0choice\u00a0for\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0right.\u00a0Hank,\u00a0just\u00a0stay\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0share\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0snacks\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Jean\u00a0chimed\u00a0in\u00a0cheerfully.<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0easily\u00a0listened\u00a0to\u00a0others,\u00a0but\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0he\u00a0trusted\u00a0her\u00a0judgment.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u2018Since\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Leach\u00a0says\u00a0so,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0listen\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Charity\u00a0Orphanage\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0some\u00a0things.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0that\u00a0Hank\u00a0had\u00a0agreed\u00a0to\u00a0stay,\u00a0Lucas\u00a0and\u00a0Mary\u00a0quickly\u00a0nodded,\u00a0agreeing\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0return\u00a0briefly\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0belongings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-586","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}