Feeling thirsty, she reached for her phone to use its glow to Light the way.
As she unlocked her phone, she discovered a text message from an unknown number.
âI have a secret about Theodore that I want to tell you.
If you want to know, come to this place alone.
â
Ariana glanced at the address, her eyes skimming over the text.
After a contemplative pause, she replied, âHelen, is it? Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me! I wonât be falling for your tricks again.
Count me out!â
With that message sent, Ariana attempted to drift back into slumber, but restlessness plagued her.
Before long, her phone rang again, displaying the same ominous number.
After a momentâs hesitation, she answered, and there was Helenâs voice, dripping with venomous malice, no Longer bothering to veil her Loathing for Ariana.
Through clenched teeth, she sneered, âWhy wonât you come? Scared of me, are you?â
Ariana kept her composure and calmly replied, âNo reason to entangle myself with someone like you!â
Helenâs tone oozed mockery as she shot back, âSomeone Like me? What kind of person am I? And what does that make you? A Lamb headed to the slaughter without a clue!â
Ariana could practically envision Helenâs twisted expression from the warped sound of her voice.
She reminded herself not to be swayed by Helenâs words, but her heart raced, and she couldnât help but ask, âWhat do you mean?â
With a cold laugh, Helen retorted, âI already told you, Theodore wonât keep your children! Why donât you believe me?â
âYouâre lying!â Emotion surged within Ariana.
âIâve already told him everything, and weâll be happy together!â
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Helenâs laughter intensified, echoing malevolently.
âCome on, youâre so naive.
You donât understand Theodore at al
She emphasized the words âdonât understandâ with a sinister tone and added, âYouâre having the surgery today, right?â
Arianaâs heart skipped a beat at how Helen knew about her surgery.
Panic threatened to consume her, but she masked it with a composed facade, responding, âItâs just a simple treatment procedure.
â
Helen sneered, not denying anything, and remarked, âYes, just a small surgery!â
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The chilling quality of her voice sent shivers down Arianaâs spine, and before she could say more, Helen casually suggested, âSince youâre too afraid to meet me, why donât you check the mailbox at the entrance of the Anderson familyâs mansion? I left you a gift!â
Unknowingly, Arianaâs grip on her phone tightened, h
er face paling without her awareness.
With determination, she asserted, âI wonât believe you again.
Iâve made that clear enough!â
âHmph!â Helen scoffed, âYour childrenâs fate and your own are at stake.
Believe me or not, itâs your call!â
Before Ariana could respond, Helen issued a chilling warning, âDonât let Theodore catch you, or your unborn children will be in danger!â
In a daze, Helen seemed to recall something and absently touched her chest.
She spoke, her tone haunted.
âYou wouldnât want to face Theodoreâs madness.
â