Chapter 1795: Chapter 2009

Upon hearing Lucinda’s explanation, Nala’s lips curled into a sneer, and a bitter laugh escaped her Lips.

“Lucinda, if I proposed reconciliation, would you accept?” she asked, her gaze unwavering.

Lucinda remained resolute.

“No.

You’ve wounded me repeatedly, like a broken lock beyond repair.

No matter how you try to mend it, the damage is irreversible.

You know better than anyone the depth of your malice and resentment towards me.

”

Nala’s eyes darkened, acknowledging the truth in Lucinda’s words.

Her hatred for Lucinda ran deep, ingrained in her very being.

Yet, she still held one final card to play.

Rising from Danilo’s embrace, Nala fixed her gaze on Lucinda.

“I know the truth behind your mother’s demise, Lucinda.

Are you curious?”

Lucinda’s brows knitted together in a frown, and she shot a stern glance in Graham’s direction.

Shock painted Graham’s features, evident in every line of his face.

With determination, he vigorously shook his head, a clear declaration of his innocence.

Was there any alternative explanation for Lucinda’s mother’s death?

How could Nala know something he hi

mself did not?

Lucinda remained incredulous.

“You were just a child then.

How could you possess such knowledge? Spare us the charade and return with me to the Simmons family.

”

Nala’s tone was unwavering.

“I speak the truth.

My mother entrusted me with this secret.

I understand that returning to the Simmons family today would condemn me to a lifetime of torment.

I choose to keep this secret as my bargaining chip.

”

Lucinda’s lips pursed as she contemplated Nala’s proposition.

Years ago, her mother’s passing had been attributed to illness.

The grief had been overwhelming for Lucinda and her brothers.

Now, Nala claimed to hold the key to the truth behind her mother’s death.

Should she place her trust in Nala’s words?

Nala’s gaze seemed to penetrate the depths of Lucinda’s thoughts as she spoke.

“Lucinda, what stirs your fears? Are you hesitant to embrace the truth, or do you fear that my words may be woven with deceit?”

After a contemplative pause, Lucinda’s voice remained steady as she replied, “I place my trust in you once again.

What do you seek in return for revealing the truth?”

Nala’s demeanor exuded an aura of charm, her expression hinting at her contemplation of a favorable condition for herself.

Lucinda gently reminded her, “I cannot permit you to depart Cadiered and accompany Danilo to Zephyria.

Aside from that, I am open to considering other terms.

”

“I have yet to finalize the condition, but I do request that you accompany me alone to the villa.

There, I have something to share with you, something that will unveil the truth with a single glance.

As for the secret surrounding your mother’s passing, it is solely to you that I wish to confide it.

”

Lucinda remained silent, her thoughts veiled in contemplation.

After a brief bout of coughing, Graham interjected, exclaiming, “Lucinda, reconsider.

We can delve into other possibilities surrounding our mother’s death once we return.

”

Lucinda’s disbelief in him rang clear in her voice as she responded, “When Valerie drugged me and pushed me into the sea, you were aware, yet you kept it hidden for all these years.

If there truly existed another explanation for our mother’s death, it would have come to light long ago.

Is there perhaps a deliberate concealment at play? Who can say?”