ther"Why Because my adoptive parents paid for everything, from my education abroad to the cost of having children. I've graduated now, shouldn't I be able to support myself and my children instead of..."Miss, what do you mean by that Are you suggesting that we are involved in Irene's death"

The stunning woman who had been speaking before immediately said, without any hesitation.

“That’s what it literally means. As for the truth of the matter, you know in your hearts.”

The ripples acknowledged were generous, not at all intimidated.

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"What else could he say Henry, with a downcast expression, interjected."

"Everyone, please don't argue over me. I'm very sad about Erin leaving, and I don't want to speculate on what any of you are thinking. Let's just let it go!"

The master had spoken, and naturally, no one dared to press further; they all fell silent.

Ripples looked at the bloody steak in the plate, she had no appetite at all. That's what she thought, and that's what she did.

Mr. Henry, I suddenly feel like I don't have an appetite and would like to take a walk outside the castle, is that alright

"Of course, I will have my servants accompany you."

Henry immediately nodded, but as the host he couldn't leave his guests alone with Ripple. He could only let a servant accompany her.

"Humph!" someone snorted, but Lianyi pretended not to hear and left the castle with the male servant who had brought her to the restaurant.

The ancient castle was surrounded by a high wall, the ground covered in lush lawns and meticulously cultivated rose bushes. Ripple, feeling spontaneous, tossed a gold coin to the male servant and said directly:

I want to ride a horse.

"Alright, miss, please wait a moment. I'll go get the horse from the stable."

The male servant, having received the reward money, immediately skipped away to fetch the horse.

Ripples looked at the lush flowers and plants in the yard, her eyes flickering twice. She walked a few steps casually and happened to see a hunched gardener tending to the roses. She didn't disturb him, she just stood beside him and took a look.

"Honored guest, if you like roses, I can cut some for you and have my servant put them in a vase in your room."

The old gardener, with wrinkles all over his face, found the ripples and immediately fawned, saying.

"No, flowers still need to grow in the soil. That's how they become vibrant and beautiful. Without the nourishment of the soil, they will wither quickly."

The ripples are metaphorical.

Although the gardener was rejected, in order to please Ripple, he still cut a beautiful rose and handed it to her.

This time the ripple did not refuse, taking it and lowering her head to sniff it. Then she heard the sound of hooves behind her, a male servant leading a white steed.

The ripples walked past, handed the rose to the male servant, and said with a smile:

"Please give this rose to Miss Lacey."

"Yes!"

Then ripples touched the white horse's neck, flipped onto its back, then clamped her legs together, and with a flick of the whip on the horse's rump, the white horse neighed and shot forward, its target the castle gate.

"Miss"

A male servant's shout came from behind her, but Ripples didn't even turn back. She dashed out of the castle gates and the scene before her warped for a moment. In the next instant, she was back inside the castle.

"Miss, although this horse is gentle, you can't go too fast. Please don't step on the master's favorite rose garden."

The male servant ran alongside Ripples, talking as he went, seemingly oblivious to the fact that she had dashed out of the ancient castle.

It was the ripples that held Ma back, allowing the male servant to lead her in a circle outside the ancient castle. When she had circled enough, they returned to the castle. Halfway there, she encountered another woman who had also been transported in.

The other party looked at the ripples with great vigilance, while the male servant dutifully led the two into the small banquet hall. Here, a similar reception to last night began again.

"Ms. Ripple, Good brought you for a horseback ride. What do you think of Dracula's Castle"

Henry immediately came to Ripple's side and asked.

"Very good, just can't see the scenery outside the castle."

Ripples shrugged.

"It turns out that Miss Ripple wants to see the scenery outside the castle. Actually, it's not difficult. As long as you become the mistress of Dracula's Castle, you can go to the highest tower of the castle, where you can see the scenery outside the castle, and you have the right to use all the resources of the entire castle."

Henry immediately said.

It's very tempting, but I have to be loyal to my fiancé.

Ripple seemed a little conflicted this time, she touched her diamond ring on her right hand before finally refusing.

Henry's eyes flickered, as if sensing the ripple of looseness. He simply chuckled heartily, said a couple of words, then turned to greet the newly arrived female guest.

Then Lacey walked over, skirt swaying, and spoke softly:

"Miss Ripple, thank you for the roses you gave me, but I can't accept them. They are Henry's favorite flowers, and he usually doesn't allow us to touch them. It was only because you picked one that it's here. If anyone else had done it, he would have been furious."

"Really But this wasn't picked by me. The gardener gave it to me when I was taking a walk in the yard."

Ripple smiled and said.

"Is that so"

" Lacey's face flushed for a moment, then she smiled and said: "

"I was afraid Henry would be upset, so I brought the rose to your room."

"Alright! Let's just leave it there for now!"

Ripple said it didn't matter.

The evening banquet began again, this time Ripples didn't leave early, she stayed until the very end. Accompanied by Lacey, she returned to the second floor, but this time she didn't go to her original room. Instead, she directly said to Lacey:

"I want to change rooms, this one is too close to the stairs. I'm afraid someone might go down the stairs alone at night and if something happens, it will wake me up again. I'm a bit neurotic and it's hard for me to fall asleep once I'm woken up."

Ren has put forward their request with good reason.

Of course.

Lacy immediately said.

This time the ripple got a middle room on the second floor, right next to the woman who had argued with her in the morning.

"Hmph! So melodramatic!"

The woman glared at Lianyi and slammed the door shut. Lianyi then rewarded the male servant with a gold coin, dismissing him after which she closed her own door as well.

The furnishings in this room were much like the last, only the direction was different. This time, it faced the portrait over the bed. Lian Ri stared at it for a long time, but this time she didn't take the painting down.

When the moon disappeared in the dead of night, and the castle plunged into darkness, the figure in the painting above Ripples suddenly stirred.

The eyes of the figure in the painting first turned, then its head twisted, and finally its whole body emerged from the canvas. Its lips split open, revealing a row of teeth that glinted with a cold light. A hand with sharp nails also stretched out, reaching for Ripples' neck.

Although Ripples was blindfolded, she had already smelled the mingled scent of blood and flowers. So when the claw struck towards her neck, she suddenly opened her eyes, and in a wrist flick, Death's Silk had wound around the figure in the painting's neck.

"Roar"

The roar hadn't even fully left his throat when the other party was already severed at the waist. Lian Ri flipped over and got out of bed, her wrist twisting again as the deadly silk snagged onto the remaining half-body trapped in the painting. The rest of the figure within the canvas was also dragged out.

"Mr. Gardener, it is very rude of you to appear in my room like this."t the Jiang family's dynasty to fall, he will naturally protect you.I intended to wait until you turned eighteen, then have your father bestow upon you the title of Crown Prince, ensuring a smooth suc...