early morning.

Lin Yide stepped into Mrs. Bella's manor again, but this time, Funina was not by his side.

The eyesore sycamore tree still stands there.

Soon after entering the manor, his eyes caught sight of Ella.

She looked a little gloomy and was obviously not in a good mood.

"Good morning, Miss Ella," he said politely.

Ella recognized him as the man who came to investigate with Funina yesterday.

There was obvious impatience in her tone: "What are you doing here? If you want to continue asking about the case from that year, then I advise you to save your energy. I won't tell you anything!"

Facing Ella's resistance, Lin Yide smiled slightly, "Ms. Ella, I only need to say one word, and you will change your mind."

"Oh? Just one sentence made me change my mind?" A sarcastic smile appeared on Ella's lips. "Then I am really looking forward to it. Tell me what you think."

Lin Yide walked up to Ella with steady steps and said softly.

After hearing this, Ella stood there in a daze, looking at Lin Yide in disbelief.

But after a brief moment of shock, she quickly came to her senses and denied in a sharp and fierce voice what Lin Yide had said.

Her shouting was so loud that Kent, the gardener who was working in the distance, couldn't help but stop his work. He chose a place where he could hear their conversation clearly, pretended to clean the flowers and plants, and secretly spied on this sudden dispute.

Lin Yide was keenly aware of Kent’s presence, but he did not point it out. Instead, he continued to speak loudly: “Thank you very much for your cooperation, Miss Ella.

If you can tell me who you saw, I believe the truth will soon come to light."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.

Ella stood there at a loss, she didn't understand why Lin Yide knew so much about what happened in her family eight years ago.

At this moment, Kent's eyes were as cold as ice, staring at Ella closely.

Ella turned around and happened to meet Kent's eyes. She did not notice the murderous intent in his eyes, but she felt that this guy made her very uncomfortable.

Anger welled up in her heart, and she scolded him unceremoniously: "You lowly thing, if you dare to look at me like this again, I will definitely find someone to kill you!"

Unlike before, Kent did not choose to argue with her.

He just stood there silently, staring at her with fierce eyes, like a hungry beast staring at its prey.

.......

Late at night, the bright moonlight shines on the ground like the Milky Way, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

On this quiet night, in the luxurious room, Ella lay on the soft bed, immersed in a sweet dream.

Occasionally, one or two subtle and even snoring sounds came from her nose, showing her peace and worry-free state at the moment.

However, this peaceful atmosphere was broken by a dark shadow that appeared quietly.

The black shadow pushed open the door quietly and approached Ella's bed silently like a ghost in the night.

He stretched out a big hand and gently stroked Ella's young and delicate face with a complicated emotion.

Ella, who was sleeping, felt extremely disgusted by this sudden contact. Her instinct drove her to dodge continuously, trying to get rid of this uncomfortable touch.

But the black shadow did not stop. He sneered, increased his strength, and slapped Ella's face, trying to wake her up from her sleep.

Ella gradually regained consciousness in a daze. Her eyes opened slightly, and what she saw was the terrifying black shadow.

In an instant, she felt a chill down her spine, as if she was tightly wrapped by icy tentacles.

She opened her mouth and was about to scream, but before she could make a sound, the black shadow quickly covered her mouth with his hand.

Immediately afterwards, a dagger with an icy luster suddenly appeared in the black shadow's hand, and the tip of the knife gently pressed against the delicate skin on Ella's face.

He said in a cold and fierce tone: "Miss Ella, if you don't want to have your face cut by this dagger, just obey me."

Ella trembled in fear and gave up struggling, allowing herself to be manipulated by the black shadow.

Then, under the threat of the shadow, she walked to the unsightly sycamore tree in the manor in her thin pajamas.

She looked up and saw a rope hanging from the branch of the sycamore tree, swaying gently in the wind.

"Ella, death is just a process of liberation." The shadow said in a tempting tone, "Hanging under this tree is the easiest way. You won't feel any pain at all."

Hearing this, Ella felt a chill in her heart.

She finally understood that three years ago, the shadow had used the same method to trick Anna into hanging herself under this tree.

Now, he wanted to repeat the same trick and lead her into the abyss of death.

"Kent, I beg you, please let me go." Ella's voice was trembling and humble, like a slave begging for forgiveness from her master. "You can ask me to do anything, even make me like my mother."

Kent shook his head gently, his voice low and slow: "Son, stop struggling. I don't need you to do anything for me, but your conversation with the agent today made me very uneasy."

"I promise, I won't say anything." Ella cried and begged, her voice full of fear and despair, "Please, Kent, let me go."

Kent did not trust her assurances. He continued to hold the dagger against Ella's face, while bewitching her in a soft voice: "Anna is waiting for you here. Go reunite with her and free yourself from your life."

Ella's heart was filled with despair and she felt she had nowhere to escape.

In the end, under Kent's coercion and inducement, she chose the rope hanging on the tree branch. At least this would allow her to die a little more decently and save her face.

Just as she was holding the rope tightly with both hands, ready to end her life, suddenly, a crisp applause broke the silence of the night.

The sudden sound made Ella and Kent stop in surprise.

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