The Beauty And The Wolf - Chapter 126

On the way, they dropped Jasmine in her mansion and proceed to go home.

The whole ride was shrouded in thick silence.

A few moments later.

Helen looked at Amber. “Dear, you didn’t remember anything that happened after and before the lights went of?” she asked.

Amber sighed. Should she inform Lady Helen about the truth or no need? But the things that took place in the basement are hard to explain, which means that eventually, she has to reveal the mysterious existence of the medallion and its guardian to other people.

She shook her head. “I’m sorry, my lady, I can’t remember much. I do recall that before I fainted, I felt hands encircled my waist and carried me somewhere, then I passed out,” she responded.

Helen’s eyes winded. “Yeah, I also experienced the same thing. I suddenly felt dizzy in the dance floor, that’s all that I can remember.”

Amber retreated into silence waiting for Lady Helen to speak again but the lady no longer says anything, instead, she focused her attention on the view outside.

They were submerged in silence for the duration of the ride, both minds were preoccupied with the weird things that took place in the masquerade party.

Time went by.

They finally arrived home.

The women proceed to their rooms upstairs to rest for the night.

Inside Amber’s room.

After donning her pajamas, she turned off the light and lies in bed, staring at the ceiling for a long time. A serious debate was going on in her mind, should she summon the mysterious guardian and ask him everything?

She released a deep sigh.

A few minutes passed. She still can’t decide what to do. She began yawning as sleepiness took over her consciousness.

She will think about it in the days to come. For some reason, she was afraid to know the truth from the guardian of the medallion.

She feared that she might discover something about her life…

Sighing, she closed her eyes to sleep.

Half an hour later, she finally drifted into a deep dreamless slumber.

…

The following day.

Amber woke up to a beautiful new day.

The sun was already up in the sky.

She left the bed and went to the bathroom, she emerged from the door a moment – feeling refreshed and energized.

Last night, Lady Helen mentioned to her that they will go back to the Portwell Mansion tomorrow morning. She’s getting excited with the thoughts of going home. She already missed Aunt Cornelia!

She wore the wig on her head and went to the window, opening it wide to enjoy the early morning breeze, caressing her face and skin.

She looked below the garden and waved at the maid tending to the plants.

She left the window and went to the dresser table, combing her hair for a few minutes. Then she left the room to join Lady Helen for breakfast in the dining room.

In the dining room.

Lady Helen spoke to Amber. “Dear, we will visit my family’s home this afternoon. Would you like to join me?” she asked. “It’s alright if you don’t want to go with me, I won’t force you…”

Amber smiled. “I’ll follow you everywhere you go, my lady,” she replied.

“Okay, get ready. One hour after breakfast, we will visit our house,” Lady Helen said. “Let’s eat…”

They ate their meals with a good appetite.

One hour later.

Lady Helen and Amber can be seen boarding the carriage going to the Lanius property.

After half an hour ride, they finally reached their destination.

The sprawling property was nestled in a 10-hectare property located in the outskirt of the capital.

The five-story stucco house was looking grand and majestic against the backdrop of towering trees and lush green scenery. Up ahead she saw two mermaid fountains encompassed by gardens of colorful flowers and ornamental plants.

The whole property exudes an aura of power and wealth on a grand scale.

Amber presumed that the owner of the property is very wealthy and well respected by the community.

Amber liked the ambiance of the mansion when they entered the vast lawn. The house is very welcoming when they entered the foyer with its exquisite furnishing and expensive furniture.

“Welcome to our family home, dear!” Lady Helen said.

Amber smiled. “Your family home is fantastic, my lady!” she commented.

“Yeah, it is! I spend my childhood and growing up years in this house when my mother was still alive, she passed away ten years ago,” Lady Helen explained with a hint of sadness in her voice.

“I’m sorry, my lady,” Amber uttered her condolences.

“It’s okay, my mother is resting well in heaven watching over me,” Lady Helen said with a smile that never reached her eyes.

A smiling housemaid approached them. “Good morning. my lady! It’s nice to see you again!”

Lady smiled at the maid. “Is anybody home?” she inquired.

“Yes. Your father is in his study room while your stepmother is in the garden at the back of the house. Your siblings are currently out of the house,” the maid replied.

“Okay, served my guest with refreshment,” Lady Helen ordered.

“Aye, my lady!” the maid responded and walked in the direction of the kitchen.

Lady Helen addressed Amber. “Dear, just stay here. Settle yourself comfortably on the couch while I’ll go upstairs to talk to my father. Don’t go anywhere without my consent, okay”

“Got it, my lady,” Amber replied obediently and went to the nearest couch, sinking comfortably into the fluffy sofa.

Lady Helen climbed the grand staircase and disappeared on the second floor of the house.

Amber picked up one magazine from the center table and began flipping the pages to pass time.

A moment later.

The maid returned with a refreshment and place it on the center table. “Have some snack, my lady.”

“Thank you,” Amber said politely.

The maid left after serving the guest.

Amber picked up the glass of strawberry juice and drink it to her heart’s content.

Twenty minutes later.

Lady Helen come down the stairs and looked at Amber. “I already pay my respect to my father. I’m going to pay my respect for my stepmother. Come with me to the garden located at the back of the house,” she said.

“Yes, my lady,” Amber replied and put the magazine back on the center table.

They left the living room and walked on the path leading to the garden.

When they arrived there, Amber was shocked to see five exotic animals imprisoned in their cages. There’s a cobra, a lion, tiger, and there are two more that she had a hard time naming because she has never seen these types of animals before.

Male servants were feeding the animals with fish and poultry meat in their cages.

A middle-aged woman was relaxing inside a gazebo, petting her monkey pet.

Lady Helen entered the gazebo and pay respect to her stepmother. “Aunt, I’m here to visit my father and pay my respect to you,” she said in a voice devoid of emotion.

The lady looked at Lady Helen and smiled. “Thanks for visiting us, dear. You should come more often, your father misses you dearly,” she said and briefly glanced at Amber.

“I’m going to leave now,” Lady Helen said.

“Oh, don’t leave too soon, dear. Why don’t you stay a little bit and join us for lunch? Your father would appreciate it very much,” the lady said.

Lady Helen released a deep sigh. “Okay, I’ll stay for lunch,” she relented.

“Great! I’ll inform the cook to cook your favorite dishes,” the lady said with a smile.

“I’m going back now to the house,” Lady Helen said.

“Okay, take your time. See you later…” the lady replied and resumed petting her monkey pet.

Lady Helen and Amber left the gazebo and walked on the path leading them back to the house.

“HELLLLLLLLLLLLP!”

Suddenly they heard the screaming voices of the servants and when they turned around to find out what is the commotion was all about… they were horrified to see the tiger leaping towards the gazebo about to attack the lady of the house and the other animals are in the process of mauling the male servants.

Amber stared at the scene unfolding before their very eyes… ‘Guardian, hurry up do something! Subdue the animals before they can kill innocent people!’ she commanded desperately.

In the blink of an eye, a miracle happened. The animals were frozen in mid-air unable to continue harming their victims.

‘Done, My Queen! Anything else?’ a male voice asked.

‘Remove these dangerous animals from their cages and returned them to where they were taken from originally. Put them in a faraway forest that no man has ever set foot in. They should be returned to their natural habitat!’ Amber commanded in her mind.

‘Thy will be done, My Queen!’ the voice said.

A few seconds later, the people in the garden witnessed a strange thing occurring before their very eyes. The animals vanished from their eyes in split seconds and all that remains are the empty cages.

Even the monkey pet of the lady was gone from her lap.

Lady Helen took a deep breath. “I told my stepmother to stop bringing exotic pets here in our house but she never listen to me. It nearly killed her and the servants. Hmph! She totally deserves it!” she said with contempt and resumed walking on the path leading to the house without bothering to console her terrified stepmother.

Amber followed Lady Helen back to the house and they stayed in her old room on the second floor.

A few hours later.

The maid knocked on the door and informed them that lunch is ready.

They left the room and went to the dining room. When they arrived there, it was only Lady Helen’s father that was there.

Sir Amadeo looked at his daughter. “Your stepmother can’t join us for lunch because she was still in shock because of the disappearance of her pet animals. Everyone was stunned,” he explained with a deep sigh. “Girls, have a seat, and let’s start eating our meals,” he said.

“Okay, Father,” Lady Helen said.

Sir Amadeo looked at Helen and their guest. “Daughter, what do you think happened in the garden? Why the animals were gone so suddenly?” he asked, looking suspiciously at the girl sitting beside his daughter.

Lady Helen looked at her father. “I think the animals were finally taken back by their owners, they were never ours in the first place, right, Father?”

Sir Amadeo nodded his head. “Your stepmother has a sick fetish towards exotic animals trying to dominate them. I’m glad the animals are gone, they don’t belong here in the capital. Poor animals, they shouldn’t be trapped in their cages. They should belong in the forest which is their natural habitat,” he said and looked at Amber in the eyes while saying the words as if agreeing with her decision silently.

Amber smiled at Lady Helen’s father.

“Let’s eat!” Sir Amadeo said.

Lady Helen spent the rest of the afternoon talking to her father and bonding with him in the front garden, while Amber spent her time in the living room chatting with the maids.

Then the girls went home at 5:00 in the afternoon.

That night, in her room, Amber was excited because tomorrow they will finally be returning to Portwell Mansion.

She sleeps peacefully through the night.