Chapter 24

I hid at the corner of the room and panicked. Beside me, Arthur started to sweat. Both of us stayed still and did not dare move.

The sound of the door opening never been so clear.

Then, it was followed by a set of footsteps that became more and more clear by each passing second. It could only mean one thing... the person was walking closer and closer towards our direction! I felt a thump in my chest.

A few more seconds later, I realized something that made me even more nervous and afraid... The sounds of the footsteps were very similar...

My hands broke into sweat. I could no longer hold it in, as quietly as I could be, I took a peek at through the gap to make sure who came into the poison room. When I saw him, my entire body froze.

It’s father!

I looked at him and a cold sweats started dripping down my spine. Compared to when I saw him during the banquet, I was much closer to him... close enough to see that the hairs on his temply was much grayer.

I gripped the hem of my shirt.