The Woman From Hell

Neil shook his head solemnly. "It's not an exaggeration at all. From what I can remember, the Yards' glory used to be greater than any other family's. The old master of the Yard family is also famously cold and heartless. He even disregarded his own daughter's life." His words stunned me for a moment. My eyes narrowed as they remained on Neil, probing. "You know about this?" I asked softly.

The man's gaze turned to me, and he lowered his head slowly. "His eldest daughter was a well-known woman of talent in Whaldorf City. So many men sought connections with her, but she liked none of them and ended up falling for some poor kid. She threw everything away and eloped with him, even conceiving his children. She was caught and dragged back by Old Master Yard later on, however, and her children's whereabouts remain unknown."

Unexpectedly, Neil had actual knowledge about the matter which had been so thoroughly concealed back then. Just who was he?

I kept a distance away from him so that I could pay attention to his facial expressions and actions.

However, Neil was calm. He seemed to be recalling his words as if someone had told him about this story before relaying it to me.

"Old Master Yard set her up for another marriage after that. That family was well-known at the time, and they were powerful. They must be of a higher level if the Yards were willing to marry her to them. I guess Old Master Yard had the same thought. That's why regardless of how much Miss Yard was against it, he was adamant about her getting married."

There was more to this story.

I frowned and continued listening to Neil's recount. His tone became even more serious. "Old Master Yard even gave her an order; either marry or die. Unexpectedly, Miss Yard ended her life by jumping off the mountain the next day."

"So, he forced his own daughter to her death." I only knew back then that Silas was a stubborn old man. I did not expect him to actually be so cruel.

The culprit behind why I could not be with my mother and why I could not enjoy the happiness that came with having a family was my grandfather.

"Not only Old Master Yard, but it seemed that the family of Miss Yard's fiance had also come forward to force her into the marriage.

"They just wanted to improve their prestige as the marriage would benefit them. To them, it was just a transaction, and it's the ones involved who would suffer."

I could not begin to imagine the

desperation my mother felt back then. Faced with pressure from her closest relatives and having to marry someone she did not love, she

definitely chose the path of no return because of her hopelessness.

Unconsciously, I started tearing up.

I had felt nothing after seeing the room my mother used to live in, but I could empathize with her after learning the truth. Suddenly, a tissue appeared before me. Neil was the one handing it to me. "You must also admire Miss Yard's integrity." "Thank you."

I accepted the tissue and wiped my eyes. "She was so pitiful to have been used as a pawn by her family."

Neil's gaze lowered as he sighed heavily. "Yes. Even her family wasn't able to protect her. Miss Yard must have suffered so much back then." That heartless man, Silas Yard. It was fortunate that I did not agree to go back.

For a long time, I was unable to shake off the story, and my expression was solemn. Neil noticed my expression and could not help wondering. "Why do you careso

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"..."

I still had not figured out anything about Neil, so it would be better to leave some things untold.

I pondered for a bit before laughing.

"I feel

womasy for her as a fellow

woman. Right, who did you say married into the Yard family? Do you remember?"

"I'm not actually sure. It might be the Grants?"

"The Grant family?"