Chapter 346: An Unforgettable Nightmare
"That child is too miserable."
"Yes, that’s right. And it’s more than that. I heard that her death was related to Grace. But at that time, the old Mr. White was alive and suppressed all the rumors as soon as they appeared. That’s why the rumors didn’t spread."
"Really?"
As the footsteps faded away, their voices trailed away to nothing.
Yvonne walked out with her fists clenched tightly. Her red eyes stared fixedly at the sink, her nails digging into her flesh.
At this time, the dressing room was in a mess because of Yvonne’s disappearance.
After receiving Yvonne’s message, Grace roared angrily, "What are you guys doing? Why did she suddenly disappear here?"
The crowd were all at a loss what to do. After all, no one knew when she had escaped.
"Why are you still here? Go and find her."
Then everyone began to take action.
The dressing room was empty in an instant. Grace could only blame herself for being careless.
"What is going on?"
James came in. He had seen everyone running out of the corridor in a panic earlier.
Grace quickly hid the expression on her face and said, "Nothing."
"Nothing?" James glanced at the dressing room but did not see Yvonne. On the dressing table, the white veil was placed messily. His pupils suddenly shrank. "Did you lose my bride?"
He looked over with his cold eyes.
Grace’s face instantly turned pale.
James narrowed his eyes and warned, "It seems so. Grace, don’t forget that the 4 million dollars can only be paid after the wedding."
Grace hated being threatened the most in her life. She said, "I said that I would send her to you, so I won’t go back on my word. The wedding hasn’t officially begun yet, so why are you in such a hurry?"
After that, she left.
James narrowed his eyes and took out his phone to make a call.
"Now order our men to find Yvonne White. Remember not do it secretly. You must
find her before Grace."
He put away the phone and turned to look at the white veil on the dressing table. His eyes gradually darkened.
"Are you really so unwilling to marry me?"
At that moment, Yvonne was seated on the stairs of a staircase on a certain floor of the hotel, staring intently at the small metal box placed on her lap.
Inside the box was a relic of her mother.
Ever since her mother passed away, she had kept it like a treasure, but she had never opened it.
She didn’t open it not because she didn’t want to see it, but because she didn’t dare to.
That year, when her mother jumped down from upstairs, she had watched from the side. At that time, she was twelve years old.
For her, what was in the box was not only her mother’s belongings, but also her nightmare that had tortured her for more than ten years.
Yes, that day was a nightmare for her, a nightmare that she could not get rid of for the rest of her life.
She couldn’t remember how many times she had woke up with her clothes soaked at midnight and how many times she had cried until the sky brightened.
After countless psychological counseling, this nightmare gradually faded away.
In fact, she had made a firm decision that she would never open it in her entire life.
However, after hearing those words, she wavered.
She couldn’t let her mother die for no clear reason, even though it had been judged as a suicide due to severe depressive disorder at that time.
Thinking of this, she opened the box with a determined look.
...
She saw a yellowed wedding photo. There were traces of transparent glue on it. It was obvious that it had been damaged and reattached.
She picked up the photo which was of her parents when they were young.
Her mother was wearing a pure white wedding dress, beautiful and elegant, while her father was wearing a black suit, looking very handsome.
When the two of them stood together, they were a perfect match.
She didn’t know why such a beautiful photo was torn to such an extent.
She confusedly put the photo aside and looked at other things.
Below the photo was a thick book. Because it was too old, the surface of the book had faded a little, and its original color could not be seen clearly.
Yvonne took out it and wiped off the dust on it. Then she slowly opened it and found that there were a few trivial daily events recorded inside.
She quickly understood that this was a diary.
Reading for a while, she recognized her mother’s grace handwriting
To find some clues from it, she continued to flip through it.
When these rows of words entered her eyes, she was completely stunned.
"20th November, Sunny. I’m in a bad mood today. I saw Grace coming out of our room. When I went in, I saw a torn photo on the ground. It was our wedding photo. I went to ask Grace why. She told me that she was careless, but I knew that she lied. I didn’t tell Brant about it. He was busy with the company’s affairs, so I couldn’t trouble him anymore."
"24th February. Today is Valentine’s Day. I prepared a sumptuous dinner myself and wanted to have a romantic candlelight dinner with Brant. He came back early and held a large bouquet of delicate red roses in his hand. I thought it was for me. I took it happily, but found "For Brant" was written on the card. I was a little disappointed. It turned out that someone sent to him. He said that he received in the company and thought it was from me. The handwriting was a little familiar, but I didn’t say it clearly."
"18th February. Grace came back from school. I found her and asked her why she sent flowers to Brant on that special day. She said it was because she wanted to thank Brant for his care. Grace is 18 years old so that I think she knows that red rose has the deep meaning."
"13th May. Brant came back drunk tonight. He said that he had reached a big project. His eyes sparkled and he talked to me excitedly for more than half an hour. I sat there listening, but I didn’t understand a word. After he fell asleep, I realized that he was no longer the Brant I knew. He is getting more and more excellent, but I have lost my original luster. I am like a piece of clothing that had been used for a long time, dull and lightless."
"18th June. I was in a bad mood today. Brant came back with a strong perfume smell on his body. I asked him who he was with and he said that I didn’t believe him. We quarreled with each other. I feel that it’s not because I don’t believe him, but because I don’t believe myself. This is a cycle that has no end."
"I forgot what day it was today. Grace came back. She bought me a bottle of perfume from abroad. I smelled it, and it’s exactly the same as what I smelled from Brant that day. Did I think too much?"
"The date is unknown. Brant has been coming back more and more late recently. I called him but he didn’t answer. Does he want to leave Yvonne and me?"
....
"30th June. Today is the day of Yvonne’s art competition. I sent her into the examination room and waited outside nervously. Yvonne is a thoughtful child. I’m very afraid that my emotions will affect her performance. What should I do?"
"I finally went to the hospital. The doctor said that I was ill, but I felt that I was not. I just felt too insecure."
"July. The date is unknown. I’ve discovered a secret. Grace likes Brant. She doesn’t treat him as her brother."
When Yvonne saw this, she started to panic and continued to read.
She found that most of the next pages were scribbled disorderly, as if it was drawn when she was in a bad mood.
It was not until she turned to the last few pages that the text began to appear, but there was no detailed date.
"Gosh! What on earth did I see? Why did I see such a scene? Why... I want a divorce!"
"Yvonne, I can’t bear to leave you, but I can’t take you away. What should I do? I love you the most..."
"Why did you do this to me? Since I married into the White family, I have never done anything wrong to you. Why did you do this to me? Why did you take away my rights as a mother? Why! Brant White, I hate you!"
"Tomorrow is my birthday. I have thought about it for a long time, and I will not let you succeed. Brant, Grace, just wait. I must expose the dirty things between you on the spot. I will not let you get what you want."
The diary stopped abruptly here.
Yvonne slowly closed it, and her face was already covered with tears.
Her mother passed away on her birthday. She still clearly remembered that the day before the accident, her mother sent her to grandmother’s house, and said that she would pick her up in a few days.
Later, she wanted to give her mother a surprise, so she went back secretly without telling her grandmother.
Unexpectedly, she witnessed the whole process of her mother jumping off the building.
However, from the contents of the diary, she did not seem to intend to commit suicide.
But why did she do such an extreme thing that day?>
After calming down, Yvonne felt that something was amiss. "Did something happen that day?"
With that thought in mind, she slowly set the diary aside and continued searching in the box.
There was only a white envelope left inside.
She slowly took it out. It was a thick stack of photos.
When she saw the photos inside, she covered her mouth in shock.
She stared at the photos and felt suffocated! Her mind was in a mess.
The contents of the diary kept surfacing in her mind.
"Brant, Grace, just you wait. I must expose the dirty things you have done on the spot. I will not let you get what you want."
That sentence kept replaying in her ears.
"No, I have to find Grace and ask her about it."
Then she quickly put the things away, opened the door in her hand, and staggered out.
"Yvonne!"
Just as she was about to go back to look for Grace, she suddenly heard a voice behind her.
She stopped and turned around, only to see James running toward her.