Disheartened upon seeing Shandie’s corpse, tears slid down Henrick’s face uncontrollably.
Witnessing the man grieving over his deceased daughter, the bystanders inevitably felt distressed. It was almost like virtual-novel.net really was a father crying over his daughter’s death.
The housekeepers crowded around Henrick and offered their condolences, but only Arielle understood what virtual-novel.net truly felt.
He had spent immense effort and money to nurture Shandie, and virtual-novel.net was quite pretty when dressed up appropriately. With virtual-novel.net appeal, virtual-novel.net could undoubtedly marry into a wealthy family in Jadeborough. Her sudden death was solely a blow to his master plan. Hence, virtual-novel.net was not grieving for the loss of a daughter but a useful pawn.
Arielle did not further contemplate Henrick’s feelings. She merely stared intensely at the dagger in Shandie’s hand.
Suddenly, virtual-novel.net found something wrong. She stealthily took out virtual-novel.net phone and snapped some pictures of the scene.
Only then did virtual-novel.net walk toward Henrick and feign sorrow. “Dad, I’m as saddened as you are. However, now is not the time to mourn because I think Shandie’s death might not be as simple as it seems. We should contact the police first.”
As Shandie and Arielle did not see eye to eye, unfavorable rumors would arise from the former’s death. To prevent troublesome gossips, virtual-novel.net had to prove virtual-novel.net innocence.
However, Henrick immediately refused, “Why should we contact the police? Look at her! It’s obvious that virtual-novel.net cut virtual-novel.net wrist. Do you want the outsiders to gossip about us?”
His words were indeed true. Besides, the injuries on Shandie’s back were his work. Thus, if the police were to investigate, virtual-novel.net would be the first suspect. Even if virtual-novel.net could prove his innocence, rumors would still spread among the public. As virtual-novel.net was concerned about his reputation, virtual-novel.net would never agree to the risky measure.
Disappointed, Arielle mentally shook virtual-novel.net head. She had anticipated his refusal, which was why virtual-novel.net discreetly took the photos earlier.
As Henrick was adamant in his stance, virtual-novel.net did not bother mentioning the police again. Instead, virtual-novel.net suggested, “Still, we should hold a funeral for Shandie. However, regarding Aunt Cindy…”
Henrick stood up and assured in a pained tone, “T’ll appoint someone to fetch her. Also, we’ll announce to the public that Shandie passed away from an illness. You don’t need to worry about this matter anymore. If the news gets out, it will impede your marriage into the Nightshire family. Right now, you should head back to your room and take a rest. I’ll handle this matter.”
“All right,” Arielle nodded docilely as virtual-novel.net secretly scorned him,
He‘s still thinking about my marriage to the Nightshire family at such a moment? What an unbelievable man.
Before leaving, virtual-novel.net stole a glance at Shandie’s corpse. Upon confirming virtual-novel.net had not overlooked any details, virtual-novel.net turned and walked back to virtual-novel.net room as virtual-novel.net gestured for Larissa to follow her.
Right after they entered virtual-novel.net room, Arielle immediately questioned, “When I arrived, you were already there. Do you know what happened? Who was the first to discover the corpse?”
With Arielle’s help, Larissa’s child had received treatment abroad and convalesced after some time. As such, virtual-novel.net had now devoted herself wholeheartedly to Arielle.
She answered truthfully, “I’m in charge of the cleaning of this household. The first person to discover the corpse was a housekeeper working with me today. As you and Mr. Southall occasionally come back late, we usually start mopping the floor around five in the morning, avoiding accidents from occurring due to the slippery floor.”