Chapter 42

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was me who had taken on the identity of the daughter of the Saxon family that rightfully belonged to Aria , and yet I still wanted to shift those anful parents onto her .
‘ They were so obsessed with the idea that boys were better than girls . How could they possibly treat Aria well ? ”
Aris didn’t say a word . She simply shrugged off Silvia’s hand with a fluid motion .
Silvia sniffed , but she followed , stepping into Aria’s room .
It was nothing like the fairy – tale room Silvia had , Aria’s space
ce was stark , minimalist – a model home ,
It was extremely impolite to look around someone else’s territory .
Standing there , unsure of where to look , Silvia lowered her gaze , glancing up at Aria from time to time .
The rain outside began to quiet , the tapping on the windows slowing to a stop .
Aria’s phone buzzed , and she tapped on the screen , her expression focused .
Alpha : [ The surveillance footage was deleted , but I managed to recover it .
Alpha : [ Blood Association is making their m
move ?
Aria : [ It’s Black Rose
Alpha : Same weapon . She’s really trying to take your place . She’s already getting too close
Alpha : Next time , there might be more than one person . I’ll keep an eye on Black Rose’s movements . You stay alert ]
Aria : [ Understood .
Aria : [
Aria’s gaze flickered up , her lips pressing together in a thin line . “ You’re still here ! ”
Silvia , who had been standing awkwardly , tried to make herself comfortable , her legs ! stiff from standing for so long . “ Cant stay ! ” she asked , her voice hesitant .
Silvia didn’t want to go back . She wanted to stay .
The two of them would be safer together .
Aris didn’t respond right away , scanning Silvia’s face .
She happened to avoid inheriting the flaws of Dominic and Alice . She was beautiful , in an innocent , almost naive way – her eyes too bright , her features too delicate .
Perhaps frightened by the scene just now , Silvia bit her lip and stood there motionless , looking innocent and naive .
The Saxon family had always adored her , and now / Silvia understood why ,
Probably no one would dislike such a girl for no reason .
Aria retracted her gare . “ Turnaround .”
Silvia , still unsure , obeyed , her heart hammering in her chest .
The sound of Aria pulling open a cabinet broke the silence , and Silvia instinctively gripped her skirt , biting her lip , knowing Arla was changing clojes
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She thought of the scars on Arla’s back , her stomach tightening .
In the end , she still didn’t have the courage to peek at Aria’s back .
That scar seemed to have been there for many years ,
It should have been a burn scat .
There didn’t seem to be any scars on the front . She wondered , “ Why was it only the back that got burned ?
She imagined many possibilities , but she still couldn’t figure out .
A few moments later , Aria , fully dressed , turned toward the door .
“ Let’s go ,” she said in her usual cold tone . “ I’ll drive you back . ”
Silvia nodded , following her down the stairs .
Outside , in an inconspicuous light pink car , Black Rose leaned back , her arms crossed , her eyes narrowed with irritation .
“ Failed again , huh ? What’s the point of staying if it’s all going to fall apart ?? ” A voice on her earpiece crackled in annoyance .
The Black Rose sneered , “ I’m not blaming you for the perfunctory investigation , yet you’re the one getting impatient . ”
She sent out the needle without making the slightest sound .
However , Aria reacted extremely quickly and even managed to save the other person
“ You want to imitate the Echohawk and create an undefeated myth persona . As soon as you heard that the target was an ordinary person , you eagerly tock on the mission without conducting a thorough investigation yourself . Who else can you blame ? ” the man scoffed .
Black Rose was so angry . “ It’s not your place to lecture me on how I do things ! ”
“ Fine ! There are only five days left . You figure it out for yourself . If you fail , you’ll have to bear the consequences , ” the man demanded .
The Black Rose took off her earphones and barely managed to hold back her anger and didn’t smash them .
She looked out the window irritably , and two figures came into her view ,
Aria took big strides towards one of the cars , opened the door of the passenger seat , and looked at Silvia
Silvia pursed her lips and reluctantly got in .
Aria closed the car door , then suddenly tilted her head and looked in a certain direction .
When their gazes met , the Black Rose’s heart skipped a beat .