Chapter 431

Right now, Bella had only one thought on her mind. She needed to see Lilian as soon as possible. If anything happened to the puppet poison inside her body, Bella's trail could be exposed. She had always played the role of a harmless, sweet girl in front of Lucius. In reality, she was anything but foolish. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to move into Azure Bay on her own. Lucius was a legend in Windmere. Without real nerve and a clear head, no one would dare pull tricks under his roof. Valerie gently swirled the water in her glass and gave Bella a light tap on the shoulder. "You're getting awfully rattled. It's hard not to wonder if you're worried about something you shouldn't be." Bella's expression stiffened, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "You—" Valerie held the glass out again. "Want a sip? It might help you calm down." The more Valerie insisted, the more Bella recoiled from the glass. "What is wrong with you? I already told you I'm not thirsty," she snapped.