You call this the mastermind?

In Mellen's narrative, he described himself as an innocent and simple little boy.

When he first heard Arthur ask him to seduce his fiancée, he righteously refused.

After that, they did not make any "stepfather plan", but because Arthur later heard that Mellen had received Kevin's invitation and would attend the Ernest family dinner, he ran over and asked to take him in.

Then, of course, Arthur "accidentally" met Jim's mother at the banquet, and was actively approached by his mother, and even invited Arthur to meet "her" son soon.

The whole story line was broken up and reassembled again, highlighting a coincidence and accident, which sounds quite like it.

Mrs. Chelsea did not suspect that Mellen was making up a story to beautify himself.

In other words, the biggest cover-up of this matter was not Mellen's words to beautify himself, but the abnormality of Jim's "mother" -

This directly occupied most of her mind.

Mellen did not say many of her speculations, but just told the facts that had happened.

But at that time, Jim's real mother was actually here with Mrs. Chelsea, chatting with her about some gossip.

So Mrs. Chelsea certainly couldn't have imagined that Jim's mother was not his mother, but his father.

But this is the most unusual part!

Jim's father is indeed a weirdo who likes to wear women's clothes, likes to dress himself up, likes to pretend to be his wife at banquets and wander around, and may even like men.

But he knows that his hobby is not accepted by ordinary people, so he can't say that his behavior is hidden, but he hasn't revealed much.

At least, except for those who have a close relationship with the other party's wife like Mrs. Chelsea, and a limited number of people in Graham City, most outsiders don't know that Jim's father has this quirk.

After all, he is a senior official of the Ministry of Magic. Even if he doesn't care about his own and his family's reputation, he has to consider his political prospects.

At the same time, although Jim's father can't be said to be very responsible for his family, he won't take the initiative to hurt his family.

In a sense, he is actually a good husband.

Otherwise, Susan, his friend who divorced him, would not have lived with him in the same manor after the divorce.

But now, he seemed to be possessed. For the so-called "excitement", he began to wantonly trample on the "dignity" of his son, wife, and even the entire family?

He also did not care about his own reputation and future at all?

If it was just like this, it would be fine. People always change. Although it is unexpected that they become more and more perverted, it is not incomprehensible.

The problem is that the attempted attack tonight happened at Ernest's manor, even under the nose of Jim's father!

If he acted as before, he could still explain it by being careless and being attracted by the "beauty" at the banquet.

But now, he himself has become one of the abnormalities...

"Has your husband shown any difference in the past two years?"

Mrs. Chelsea used the secret book with a serious expression to contact her good friend.

"He has gone crazy!"

The other party replied soon, and the "tone" was angry, as if he had just experienced something unacceptable.

"It's hard to imagine, damn, that disgusting guy actually wants to find a stepmother for Jim!"

"The target is still that guy named Arthur, a man, my son's enemy, and he wants to be his stepmother!"

"I was so dumbfounded just now!!"

"Jim was even scared to death, and when he woke up, he was going to kill Arthur like crazy. I just stopped him, but this matter must not end!"

"I don't understand, really... Is it really what he wants to be separated from his wife and children!?"

...

"The devil's whisper can arouse the deepest desire hidden in a person's heart, and let this desire continue to erode his normal thinking."

The friend was obviously a little desperate, so Mrs. Chelsea slowly wrote on the page: "In the end, the victim will be completely swallowed by desire, act extreme, and do not care about the consequences for the purpose."

"... What do you mean?!"

"Steady him first, I'll go over."

After saying that, without waiting for a response, Mrs. Chelsea stood up and hurried out of the dungeon.

When she arrived at the Ernest family in a carriage, she found that the target was not only stabilized, but also controlled.

"What do you mean by being bewitched by the devil? Ridiculous! It's just an excuse made up by you, a damn ugly bastard! But I have divorced you, you have no right to come--"

In the gorgeous reception room of the manor, a middle-aged handsome man with long brown-black ponytail hair, a well-fitting shirt and black trousers, was tied tightly to a chair.

His face was full of anger at the moment, and he was also saying some dirty words.

However, before he could finish, the short-haired sturdy woman standing in front of him punched him in the eye socket, so the angry accusation turned into a shrill scream.

"We are finished! Susan Corinne, it's completely over! When I regain my freedom, you, a boring and violent ugly woman, will never live in my house again!"

"And you, my idiot son! You are an adult, what qualifications do you have to care about your father's affairs? Wipe your own ass first--"

The sharp abuse stopped abruptly. As the woman named Susan raised her hand and snapped her fingers, Jim's father's mouth suddenly could not open again.

So he could do nothing except widen his eyes in anger and twist his body desperately.

"Are you sure, Isabella?"

The ordinary-looking woman then hurried to Mrs. Chelsea with a nervous look on her face.

Jim, who had been standing stupidly not far away, also came over and bowed to the lady, looking very polite.

But from the pale face and frightened eyes, it can be seen how panicked he was after learning that his father had been bewitched by the devil.

He also completely lost his anger that his enemy Arthur was about to become a stepmother.     This is normal, because the so-called devils have long disappeared with the end of the church era.

In other words, since the demon tide that spread all over the world has receded, it is impossible for the devil, a high-level life, to appear in front of the world again.

Extinction, or even eternal sleep, is their current destination.

However, now, the terrifying monster in the "legend" that should have been swallowed by the long river of history is actually related to his father.

They who live next to their father are still unaware of this...

This level of shock, if you want to compare it, is probably like an ordinary secular person having a family that is not perfect but peaceful.

As a result, one day, he suddenly discovered that all his family members except himself are ghosts...

"By the way, I just remembered something."

Mrs. Chelsea did not respond to the mother and son next to her, but just looked at the target, but the woman named Susan suddenly said:

"He has inexplicably started to like white roses in the past two years. I mean, he never bothered to pay attention to these flowers and plants before, will this..."

White roses?

Mrs. Chelsea was startled when she heard this, and then suddenly thought of something, and quickly stepped towards Jim's father who was tied to the chair, and then tore open his shirt on his chest.

A silver necklace with a strange shape came into her sight.

The necklace looks simple. At first glance, it is just a silver ring with complex raised patterns on the surface.

But a closer look reveals that the ring is actually shaped like a snake biting its tail.

The lady shuddered at this, and her face looked a little dazed.

"What is this?" Susan asked hurriedly.

"Nothing!"

Responding to her friend Susan's words a little hastily, Mrs. Chelsea pulled off the necklace.

"It should be the medium for bewitching. I'll take it away first. If it is a valuable item, you can ask me for it later."

"Don't! You'd better throw it far away. I don't want to see it again."

Susan answered hurriedly, and then asked hesitantly: "But this matter... is over?"

If the crisis can be solved by just pulling off a necklace, then this crisis seems too simple?

However, Mrs. Chelsea did not respond to her words. After taking a few deep breaths, her demeanor has returned to calmness.

But her steps did not slow down, but turned around and hurriedly left the reception room. She was obviously occupied by something and did not even hear her friend's words.

As a last resort, the woman named Susan could only look back at her ex-husband who was tied to the chair.

The other party was no longer struggling at this time, but his expression was dazed, and his pupils were even dilated.

Obviously, the necklace's departure had caused him some kind of shock.

However, under the nervous gaze of the mother and son, his demeanor did not deteriorate, but slowly returned to normal.

However, just as his expression became calmer and the daze in his eyes faded away, he looked at his "ex-wife" in front of him and suddenly said something.

"It doesn't matter. Even if we can't see the glowing seaweed this time, we can go again next time."

"What are you talking about?" Susan was surprised when she heard it.

This voice was completely inconsistent with the image in his mind. Jim's father was stunned when he heard it, and then suddenly woke up.

"Ah? Oh... nothing!"

He replied in a slightly flustered manner, and then looked down at himself in a puzzled manner.

"What happened to me? Why am I tied to the chair?"

"It's a bit tight, let me go!"

He seemed to be normal. The mother and son looked at each other, their worries disappeared, and they breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

...

On the other side, Mrs. Chelsea, who walked out of the reception room, had a serious face.

She lowered her head and stared at the necklace in her hand for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Who are you?"

The cold wind whistled at night, and her voice did not get a response.

However, just as Mrs. Chelsea's expression was stern and her hands were about to move, a hoarse voice that was slightly similar to her voice suddenly sounded.

"You won, Isabella."

The voice was low, but full of sarcasm.

"But the reason you won was just because of luck."

"You were lucky to meet that little guy named Mellen, and luckily accepted him as your apprentice."

"If it weren't for him, you would have ceased to exist long ago, and you would not be qualified to appear in front of me."

"So, did you really win?"

Mrs. Chelsea did not respond to the words, but squinted her eyes unconsciously.

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