chapter 71

ARIELLA. I woke up with a start, and then I panicked when I realized that I passed out. My stomach was still painful so I looked at it and saw that my skin there was blackish from the blunt force I received from David. And then I cursed when I saw that I was inside a big house or a mansion. "No, no, no..." I groaned as I quickly got up from the bed where I was lying and looked around. "No... It can't be..." I hoped that my guess was wrong because if I was right, then I might be stuck in here forever. The room I was in was old-fashioned and classy but still comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. The shiny marble floor and the glistening chandelier above me made me feel like I was in a very grand hotel. The huge windows were all closed and the tapestry on the wall depicted a well-illustrated picture of a family I knew. David's family picture that was on the huge tapestry confirmed my worst fear that I was inside the cursed mansion that David had just talked about earlier. Rage filled m