Chapter 98- Finding out the truth

Warm light from the evening fell on the hotel when Marriane stopped the sleek black car in front of the grand hotel. She turned to Ariane, who had been sitting quietly all along beside her and now frowned with a creased forehead.

"What is it, Ariane?" Marriane asked softly but probing.

Ariane shook her head, forcing a smile. "Nothing, Mom. I'm fine."

Marriane narrowed her eyes slightly as she picked that something was amiss. "If you wish to share anything, feel free to."

Ariane clasped and unclasped the seat belt tightly. "I said it's nothing, Mom," she said, trying to modulate her voice.

Marriane let out a sigh and held her eyes on her daughter a second longer before she opened the car door. "Alright, but remember, I'm here if you need me."

As Marriane walked inside the hotel, she clicked her shoes against the pavement and Ariane unwittingly released the breath she was holding. She got out of the car fast and ran towards the trunk. Her heart was pounding.

She opened the boot to find
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