The Woman From Hell novel (Wanda and Theo) novel Chapter 2558

I regained my spirit and leaned closer. "Tell me."

Sensing my urgency, Nibel winked and signaled me not to worry. He leaned against the sofa with an air of arrogance. "What kind of situation do you think will drive someone to suicide?"

His abrupt question made me feel as if my heart had plunged into the abyss, and my mother's desperate expression that night appeared in my mind.

She had rather died than lived. Why would she ditch her lover and her children if something had not happened to her?

I got a bad feeling and felt flustered.

Nibel looked at me with amusement in his eyes. "I heard Silas gave Thomas Grant access into his own daughter’s room the night before Millicent Yard died and—”

“Stop talking.”

My hands were clenched into fists as I shook faintly.

Thomas Grant was Theo's father. For him to have actually done such a thing…

Nibel let out a sneer. "They took great pains to force Millicent Yard into submission. Unfortunately, none of them expected that she would kill herself. In order to cover up the truth, the Grants and the Yards jointly obstructed the news and had this matter sink into the sea. Tsk tsk, how cruel of them."

They forced her to her death and then kept the news from leaking. If it were not for this investigation, no one would probably dare bring up this matter again.

I gritted my teeth, my heart filled with resentment toward them.

"Don't get angry. Calm down, President Lane." Nibel patted my shoulder as if to comfort me.

"Didn't you want to see me like this?" I moved away to avoid Nibel's hand.

He was not bothered, however. He just placed his arms on the sofa again. "Oh no. You’ve misunderstood me, President Lane. I just told you the truth out of kindness. I thought you had the right to know considering you're Millicent Yard's daughter."

Frowning, I shook my head. "Considering your power, you should have no difficulty dealing with the Grants. Why do you need my help?"

"You're severely underestimating Theo. He's more than what you perceive of him. You can't even imagine the power he has behind him." Nibel pointed at me, smiling exuberantly.

Nibel's words threw me into thought.

Could Theo still have hidden a lot from me after so many years?

As if seeing through my thoughts, Nibel laughed. "Apart from the property under Grant Corporation, he also has a lot of venture capital and is involved in many industries. He even has connections to the church. I'm not confident going up against him, and that's why I need you, President Lane."

This foreign man Nibel sure had a way with words.

I only knew now that Theo was not a simple man. Gaze lowered, I shook my head. "I'm sorry, but I can’t help you."