The Woman From Hell
Chapter 2278

"Yeah, Mr. Carter. Don't you trust me? Miss Lane is a friend of mine. We won't simply talk nonsense," Marius echoed.

I stared at Mr. Carter eagerly, expecting him to speak.

Likely moved by my passionate gaze, Mr. Carter finally nodded. "Alright, but please don't spread this matter. It'll affect us a lot otherwise."

"Okay, don't worry. We'll keep it secret." Marius winked at me, motioning for me to agree.

I instantly understood. "That's right, we won't say anything!"

Mr. Carter sighed heavily again. I felt something was wrong even before I heard the story.

He took a sip of water and then slowly said, "Only those of us who have lived here for a long time know about this matter. Those who moved in the past 20 years probably don't."

I sensed that it was an extraordinary incident the moment he said that. It seemed like something that happened decades ago. Could it be the same incident I was thinking about?

I continued listening to Mr. Carter with anticipation.

"Probably 30 years ago, a young lady had climbed to the top of the mountain before she jumped. It was a sensation at the time."

I was shocked when I heard this.

It also happened 30 years ago!

Jumped off the top of a mountain?

I bit my lower lip, my heart doing somersaults. "Why doesn't anyone know about it now if it was such a sensation?"

"The village chief ordered people to suppress the news immediately back then. The lady was not just an ordinary individual. Her parents came to help suppress the news as well. They got us to keep quiet, but a newspaper published about it before they managed to suppress the news completely. Fortunately, it was only our own small newspaper, so the village chief and the lady's family jointly destroyed that newspaper press and retracted all the papers."

It was understandable that the village chief did not want outsiders to know that a life had been lost, but why did the girl's family do the same?

I was wholly confused. "The girl died here, so shouldn't the family ask for compensation? Why would they help instead?"

"I also found this strange. Back then, I thought if it was possible that the lady was forced to her death by her family."

Mr. Carter's words made me tremble. This might be the reason that made the most sense.

If this was the case, it was also chilling.

"What does this have to do with your first meeting with Miss Lane?" Marius asked the question I wanted to ask.

"I read the newspaper, and there was a photo of the lady in the newspaper. I thought you vaguely looked like her when I saw you on

the mountain, Miss Lane, so was

dazed," Mr. Carter admitted

I looked at Marius, who was also looking at me before turning back to Mr. Carter. "I look like her? I can't possibly look that much like her, no?"

Mr. Carter stared at me and waved

his hands. "Yes, now that I'm looking at you up close, you look even more like her. Your facial features resemble her very much."

My heart was beating faster and faster. I swallowed and smiled with difficulty, "Mr. Carter, was the lady's name written in the newspaper?"

"No, I don't remember it clearly." Mr. Carter tilted his head, his eyes blank.

I knew that this would be a bit difficult, but I did not want to give up just like this. "Mr. Carter, think again, was the lady's surname Yard?" "Yard?" Mr. Carter muttered, "Yard?"

I did not dare to push Mr. Carter anymore as I was afraid that he would get distracted when the cogs seemed to already be turning. just kept staring at him with fiery eyes.

Suddenly, Mr. Carter patted his thigh. "Yes, she was a Yard!"