h1 ss="dib mb0 fw700 fs24 lh1.5"Chapter 9: Snake Queen/h1

It was almost night when Be arrived at her house—Tristan’s house.

Actually, Be didn’t want to return to this house anymore. But she needed to take out all her belongings, and most importantly, she needed to erase all traces of her in the house.

She didn’t want to leave anything for Tristan to remember her. She wanted that man to forget her because she would do the same.

…

When Be was done parking her rental car in the front yard, she saw Noora appear from the main entrance. Only saw Noora’s worried expression, enough to make Be know something was happening inside.

Be silently sighed deeply before exiting the car, “Aunty, why do you look so annoyed?”

“Young Miss, someone is waiting for you,” Noora said with a worried tone. Be could guest the person she is referring to.

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“Snake Queen?” Be casually said while walking toward the door. She prepared herself to face her mother-inw for thest time before she left this house.

Noora didn’t utter anything but nodded. She took Be’s bag and walked to follow her inside.

“Aunty, have you finished packing everything I told you?”

“Yes. I finished packing all your belongings and removed all your pictures in this house. But—” Noora paused while stopping her step.

Be also stops while turning to look at Noora.

“Miss, I didn’t enter young Mas… I mean Tristan’s bedroom. You know, his maid always guards that room and never lets anyone except him enter, right!?” She said hushedly, afraid someone would hear what they were talking about.

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Be slightly frowned, but a secondter, she smiled while tapping Noora’s shoulder gently.

“Aunty, don’t worry. Tristan will never keep a picture of me inside his bedroom and study room…” Her lips revealed a barely noticeable smile when she remembered how cold Tristan was toward her during their four years of marriage.

Only a few people know that they don’t share the same bedroom. They have their own room. Tristan only visits her room when he wants to make love to her. Her life in this house is like a pce woman in the Eastern historical drama, as a concubine.

All this time, she was delusional to think Tristan had a feeling toward her, even just a little; that’s why she was okay with this arrangement.

Noora was at a loss for words and felt sorry for her young miss. She knows how miserable Be’s life is in this house, but she can’t change Be’s mind about leaving because she knows that Be truly loves Tristan. She could only guard Be if someone tried to hurt her physically.

Be gave her car key to Noora, “Aunty, bring all my belongings and yours to the car. We will leave the house tonight after I settle my matter here,” She smiles to reassure Noora that they will be fine.

After she saw Noora leave, her smile gradually vanished. Her lovely expression slowly turns cold, ready to face the snake queen.

Be took a deep breath before walking confidently toward the living room.

She tried to maintain Monalisa’s smile, yet in her heart, she was a little worried that Jessica Sinir, her mother-inw, could see what was inside her broken heart. She could not appear weak before this woman.

“Mother,” Be greeted her first.

Even though she hated Jessica, as a woman, she was impressed with how Jessica maintained her beauty and body. She still looks young even though her age is almost sixty. She always appears perfect to others, with heavy make-up and a beautiful hairdo.

Be never saw Jessica wear casual home clothes; she always appeared in her beautiful-expensive dress from the famous branch.

“I’m sorry, Mother, I came homete. If you call me earlier, I will return faster,” Be said in her fake-apologetic expression. Still, she didn’t get any response from Jessica, only a bitchy nce.

Be didn’t mind how Jessica looked at her. She calmly sat across from Jessica while maintaining her smile.

Looking at how calm Jessica is now, she hasn’t started to abuse her verbally; Be could guess Jessica still doesn’t know about her divorce from Tristan. Because if this woman knew, she would have kicked her out of the house.

“Mother, why are you waiting for me here? Is there anything important you want to talk to me?” Be asked again, remembering Noora’s words that Jessica had been waiting for her since this afternoon.

Jessica’s cold expression slowly changed as she smiled even though her smile didn’t reach her eyes.

Be wasn’t surprised to see Jessica’s cold smile; she used to witness that. She only smiles back at her while waiting for her to say something.

After a few seconds of silence, Jessica finally said, “Don’t call me MOTHER.” Her icy voice finally came, surprising Be.

‘Huh… She already knows!?’ Be wonders.

“Why do you still appear here? You better leave this ce, Be!” Jessica’s eyes were so sharp, as if she wanted to p Be with her gaze.

“I’m impressed you already know about that matter…” Be answered casually as she leaned her back on the sofa. She felt rxed; she no longer had to pretend.

Jessica was surprised to see how calm Be’s expression was now. She thought Be would make a scene in this house because Tristan divorced her.

What she worries the most is that Be will go to the media and talk to them about her marriage to Tristan, but she waits all day, and nothing happens.

However, until now, Jessica still has not felt relieved, worrying Be has a nasty n behind their backs — humiliate the Sinir family’s reputation.

‘This little slut must be satisfied with the money Tristan gave her. That’s why she feels in a good mood and agrees to keep silent about her marriage with Tristan?’ Jessica wonders.

After a few more seconds passed, Jessica finally spoke, “Of course I know,” she paused when an evil smile slowly appeared on her lips, “—because I forced Tristan to divorce you.”

Be was stunned beyond words by what she heard.