Chapter 401


    Rain fell harder. There were no roads in front of her for it was densely packed with bushes after


    bushes that never seemed to end.


    Pushing the bushes apart with both her hands, Rose found footprints the other woman left behind


    and trudged on with difficulty.


    After quite some time, she had finally walked out of the thorny bushes only to stand in front of a


    uniquely designed mushroom house. ''Why are there buildings o f such styles here?''


    Dazed, Rose paced back and forth in front of the mushroom house. She was curious about the


    world behind those doors, yet afraid that it would lead her to pieces of truth that she should not be


    aware of.


    In the end, curiosity overtook Rose and she pushed the small door of the house. Thanks to her


    small body, she was able to climb in.


    It was dark inside, but she could vaguely tell that the room was spacious from the little bouts of light


    the hole in the door provided.


    Groping her way through the dark, Rose found that the inside of the dome reminded her of a maze-


    A maze with a shape that felt eerily familiar.


    It was almost like she hade here before.


    At that, confusing scenes threatened to y in her mind while Rose suffered the attack of another


    splitting headache.


    To relieve the pain, Rose had no other choice but to squat down clutching her head in her hands.


    Interesting scenes yed repetitively in her mind.


    "You’ve entered somewhere forbidden and learned things you should not have, little girl. We can''t


    possibly let you leave with such secrets, now can we ...? Scandals of the Ares family must only


    remain here, in the dark where no light will ever find it."


    "Don''t worry, little girl. I''ll inject you with our newest drug, and you''ll forget everything that happened


    here.”


    "This drug''s only effective for six months, though. Whatever shall we do? You''ll still have to die six


    monthster."


    "How much do you love me, Jaybie? Is it more than the stars in the sky, deeper than the waters of


    the seas, and higher than the altitude of Mount Everest?"


    "My heart doesn''t have much space. I can''t fit so many stars, can''t fit the vast waters of the seas,


    nor can I fit tall mountains that brave the toughest winds. There''s only enough room for one small


    person, and that''s you."


    "Did you know? That I had such a deplorable birth," the desperately restrained voice of a man


    drifted by her ear, "I''ve never been worthy of a person as perfect a s you, Angeline Severe. Move on


    from me!"


    "I don''t care whether the status of your birth is noble o r lowly, Jaybie. I love you for you."


    "I need you, Angeline. Let''s get married, okay?"


    "Okay. I’ming to Imperial Capital. Wait for me."


    This was followed by a sharp whistle.


    Taking ragged breaths, Rose tried to rid her mind of the scenes only to realize in shock that these


    were all her memories.


    Her heart rejoiced at once, ted as she had recovered what she lost.


    She had lost so many precious memories.


    Now, she remembered. The person who wanted to harm her was never Jaybie but rather the ant in


    this mushroom house.


    With that train of thought, Rose’s chest tensed as she staggered and ran back. It was too


    dangerous for her t o stay here.


    Jaybie would worry if he could not find her.


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    Right then, the door closed and filled the cave. The exit had been blocked!


    All of a sudden, the cave lit up. Turning around in fear, Rose was met with the sight of a man whose


    appearance mirrored Jay Ares'' with an uncanny resemnce.


    "Of all the roads to choose, Miss, you decided to take the one to hell."


    Rose held her breath. Curling her hands into fists by her side, her awareness of her surroundings


    heightened. This man was dangerous.


    "History just likes to repeat itself, doesn''t it? After his little sweetheart barged in seven years ago,


    who would''ve thought that his current beloved woman would do the same seven yearster as well?


    It must b e God''s will."


    "What do you want?" Rose questioned angrily.


    "Don''t worry, Miss. We won''t hurt you. Although, you''ll be participating in a very exciting game!"


    Rose''s delicate features paled. These people were avid inventors of drugs that manipted one’s


    consciousness. If they seeded, she would end up bing their puppet.


    "You wish."