Sitting upright, Noelle locked eyes with him, her expression now serious.
“The night I got those photographs, I stumbled into something incredibly unsettling.”
“Why the silence on this for so long?” His brows knitted with concern.
“Mekhi thought I might have dreamt up the whole deal, so I brushed it off. Also, the specifics of the attack had slipped my mind. And really, it was an affair of the Shaw family. It didn’t feel right spreading it around.”
“What happened to you that day?” Cyrus’s expression turned grave.
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Noelle’s eyes dropped as she recalled memories from the night. She then recounted the events of that haunting night.
“In the old house of the Shaw family, there’s this rule laid down by Mekhi. In the night, the top floor turns into a no-go zone, barred for anyone to enter. The twist is, that’s where my dad’s study and my mom’s bedroom is. That day, I slipped through the window, and ended up in my father’s study. I stole some photos. But right then, out of nowhere, an ashtray came crashing onto my head. Before I knew it, fingers were tightening around my throat. That person really intended to kill me. The light in the study was very dim, barely enough to get a glimpse of things. With the moonlight, I caught a hazy sight of the person’s eyes. Those eyes held a cold rage and were full of killing intent. If hell had a face, that person could’ve been its poster child. A gut-wrenching growl escaped the person’s lips. ‘How in the world are you still alive? You’re nothing but disgrace. Death is what you deserve…'”
Cyrus soaked in her tale, a mix of shock and awe evident in his expression.
“I’m still wrapping my head around this, Noelle… Aside from those eyes, any other details about this person? Are we talking about a man or a woman?”
Noelle shut her eyes, retracing her memories carefully.
After a stretch of silence, she let out a sigh.
“It’s a blank, Cyrus.
I can’t remember.”
He held her close with tenderness and care.
“If what you went through isn’t just a dream but an actual experience, then there’s likely someone trapped in the Shaw family’s house. We don’t know how long they’ve been imprisoned. This isn’t a trivial issue.”
She nodded and said, “Yes. I’ve been pondering if that person could be my mother, someone I’ve never had the chance to lay eyes on.
Cyrus, have you ever seen her?”
“Of course I have. Though, I think she doesn’t go out often and never attend parties. You’ll only catch her at those banquets held by the Shaw family.”
After a brief pause, Cyrus continued, “I’ve crossed paths with her a handful of times. She carries herself well, gentle and poised. It’s hard to picture her being the one behind that crazy ordeal you faced.”
Noelle’s expression turned grave.
“It’s confusing. The butler made it clear that only my mother resided on the top floor. If it isn’t her, then who could it possibly be?”
The more she delved into the issue, the more it seemed like a huge puzzle.
Moreover, that person who almost took her life said that she was a disgrace and should go to hell…
A gnawing suspicion nibbled at her that this secret might be knotted up with her real identity.