Helanie:
We all nodded, because her fingerprints were all over the pages we had retrieved from Emt’s room.
"But I know she did not love anyone else. There was only one person in her life that she loved. You guys understand where I’m going with this, right?" Maximus said, making feel this weird, stretchy feeling in my skin. The goosebumps were not only appearing on my skin, they were taking over .
"You an to say, her mother?" Norman asked.
"But wasn’t she killed by Zharns?" Kaye questioned, and Maximus shrugged.
"I don’t know. We don’t know. All we know is that the Zharns fed on her. You leave any dead body out there, and they will feed on it. But the main question remains the sa. Who did Charlotte kill for this mate bond?" The way Maximus said it made all of us turn back toward the mansion. And all we could see was Charlotte walking out with a tray carrying cupcakes and a smile on her lips.
And then it hit us.
"Did she kill her mother?" I asked, my heartbeat slowing down.
Charlotte approached us with the tray, and Maximus instantly got up from his seat to take it, set it down, and smile at her.
"Charlotte, you have no idea how happy you have made today." As soon as he said that, I frowned at him. His brothers did the sa. They did not look very happy with his reaction to her possibly killing her mother.
"Really?" Charlotte asked, smiling as she passed us all a glance.
"Yeah, I an you baked us cupcakes," Emt added, eyeing Maximus to step back and not be too obvious.
"Oh, that is nothing. I’m also preparing coffee in a new way. You guys will love it," Charlotte said, her white teeth shining as she gave us a wide smile.
"Well then go ahead and bring it out. What are you waiting for?" Maximus urged, trying to send her back so he could have a word with us.
"Sure, I’ll just go right now," she said, snapping her fingers and turning around to run inside the mansion.
Now that she was gone, Maximus noticed we had been staring at him a little too hard.
"What? I’m just happy. And please, co on, don’t anyone lecture that a life was lost. Emma would have killed Helanie if she got the chance. So please," Maximus hissed, letting us know that us judging him was wrong.
And honestly, I sided with Maximus. Charlotte had already killed her mother, so there was no point in mourning for her. But we were only surprised that she had gone so far, so far beyond, to achieve her goal.
I rembered Emma being so ssy with . She would never miss a single chance to remind how her daughter was the better one than . So when the possibility was brought up that Charlotte might have killed her mother, it really shocked .
"Wow, we never know when one can turn into a complete evil person," I said out loud, pouting.
"Are you okay?" Norman asked, his hand reaching out to mine and gently pressing it.
"It is just that I’m also becoming a mother. So the thought of my child ever hurting has just been embedded in my mind right now," I said, gently touching my belly.
They all stared at before Emt got up and walked behind , hunching down with his hands on my shoulders. The next thing I knew, his face ca from behind and he gently pressed his lips against my cheek.
"You’re a daughter of a woman who wasn’t even in your life for a very long ti. Yet her blood, her DNA, turned you out so well. I’m pretty sure you will teach our kid the difference between right and wrong," he said as he kissed again, and honestly, that brought a smile to my lips.
He was not wrong. I give it to Emma. Emma always taught Charlotte the wrong ways, and she had no clue she was preparing a monster for her own self.
"I agree with Emt. Look, you tad us," Maximus reminded as he pointed at his chest, and everybody laughed.
"I don’t think we should eat these cupcakes," he said, eyeing the cupcakes.
Norman and Emt shared a glance. Then Emt walked out again, and the two started filling their pockets with the cupcakes.
"We will toss them away on our way outside," Norman said, making laugh with them.
"Anyway, we need to get back to the academy. The others might be suffering," Norman said.
"Yeah, and guys, don’t worry. I will look after this matter. I’ll make sure we know which one of these killed soone by accident and what was planned ahead," Emt added, giving a reassuring look as he patted my shoulder.
"Okay then, get back to work, kids," Maximus said, getting up, arms spread as he stretched. Then he suddenly knelt down and kissed on the lips. It was so quick that even I did not see it coming.
Kaye ca over and kissed my head as his way of saying goodbye. Then Norman held my hand and helped get up so he could give a hug. After we hugged and he walked away, Emt ca from behind and wrapped his arms around .
"Don’t worry about anything. None of these won are your responsibility, Helanie. I know you’re thinking about what life will be like for them now that we know they are not as innocent as they seem. But don’t worry, you only need to focus on your health and our babies. Leave the rest to ," he said, kissing on the cheek again before unwrapping his arms from around .
"I just want to know about Jessica. I really don’t think she is that evil," I said, and he gave a nod.
"Sure, I’ll find out. Don’t worry." With that, he walked away, and I decided to go back into the mansion.
Once I entered, I realized Charlotte was just coming out with a tray of coffees.
"They were getting late, we only ate the cupcakes and then, you know, they decided to leave," I told her, excusing myself from the coffee with a hand gesture. "I’m pregnant, I don’t want to drink too much coffee. I’m kind of not liking the sll of it." I lied just to avoid sipping from her coffee.
"Oh, that’s alright. I’m so happy. Maximus said he was happy because of today," Charlotte rembered, smiling as she walked away.
I could not help but look at her, and then my eyes shifted to Kesha, who was walking downstairs in a blue dress that barely covered her thighs. She carried a branded purse, wore branded heels, and was all dolled up. The phone pressed to her ear told she was headed out for a eting.
And then there was Jessica. I found her in the living room, standing by while the maids cleaned. She kindly reminded them to dust the other decor as well.
And then, as always, I saw Azura creep from behind the pillar. I did not understand what was wrong with her. Why did she have to be hiding like that?
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