Chapter 159


    Vinson immediately turned and ran toward Arielle. However, in the next second, he saw Arielle helping


    Henrick up from the ground. Henrick had not hit Arielle. Carter was lying to him. Damn it! Vinson spun


    around to re at Carter. Holding back a grin, Carter stepped forward and asked, “Are you still in denial


    about your feelings for her?”


    “It’s different,” Vinson replied. What he felt for Arielle was gratitude and admiration, not love between a


    man and a woman. Carter shrugged before falling silent. Vinson could lie to everyone, but he could not


    lie to himself. Love was something that would spill from an individual’s eyes even if they covered their


    mouth. He was waiting for the day when realization would strike Vinson hard.


    Meanwhile, Arielle was helping Henrick up with effort as she said, “Dad,e up quickly. It’s bad to


    dwell in misery. We can rebuild the building if it’s gone, but you might not recover if you ruin your


    health.” Henrick grabbed Arielle’s wrist and questioned, “What’s going on? What happened? It was still


    fine when I left. How did it copse?” A startled expression emerged on Arielle’s face, and she


    stammered, “I-I don’t know. Dad, I’m scared!” It was then he realized Arielle was just a young woman.


    There was no way she would know why there was an explosion in the building.


    It was already a miracle that she survived. Right then, Henrick came back to his senses and sighed in


    relief, d that Arielle was not dead. As long as Arielle was alive and capable of marrying into the


    Nightshire family, losing one building was nothing. Arielle was the best cash cow he could get. Instantly,


    Henrick’s expression softened, and he patted Arielle’s trembling shoulders as if he was a good father.


    “Everything’s fine now, Sannie. Don’t be scared. It’s all right about the tower, as long as you’re unhurt.”


    A mocking look flitted past Arielle’s eyes.


    Right then, Cindy arrived. When she saw the Southall Group’s building reduced to shambles, she


    froze. This is my building—one of my assets! Why is it ruined? When Cindy turned toward Arielle, the


    fury in her eyes would have bored holes into Arielle if it could. At that very moment, all of her rationality


    fled her mind. She stormed toward Henrick and pulled him toward her. “Dear, have you not realized that


    Arielle is nothing but a jinx? Her return resulted in the copse of the building. You have to get rid of


    her! Or maybe you should make herpensate the victims of this incident. I’m sure many have died


    in there. If everyone demandspensation, our family will go bankrupt!”


    Henrick’s lips moved, but he said nothing as his heart ached. Hearing his silence, Cindy continued,


    “Dear, don’t you believe in God anymore? She must be a demon! Think about it. How many


    misfortunes have our family borne upon her return? We were doing so well before! Now, we’re on our


    way to be beggars.” Henrick was wavering in his determination. She’s right. Ever since Arielle


    came back, it has been chaotic in the family. Are Cindy’s words true? Is Arielle really a jinx? A cash


    cow that only brings misfortune isn’t someone good to keep around.


    When Henrick returned his gaze to the copsed building, his heart ached. How many have died in


    there, and how much would I have to spend topensate them? Arielle has yet to bring in any


    money, but she’s already spending all of what I have. “Dear!” Cindy raised her volume. “She’s nothing


    but a useless bringer of misfortune. What’s there to hesitate after she brought down the entire building


    with her ill luck?”Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.