Chapter 83 - Portwell Mansion

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The following day.

After eating breakfast in the dining room, Amara stood up about to go back to her room.

Leera looked at her. "Are you going out today?" she asked.

"No. I'm going to stay in my room all day long until the ritual finally arrives," Amara replied.

"Good. To avoid encountering any mishap that would deter the ritual, it's better that you won't leave the house and just stay in your room," Leera said.

"Got it!" Amara said and exited the dining room.

She went to the staircase and climbed the stairs.

Leera watched Amara reach the top of the stairs and vanish from her eyes. She exited the house going to the chapel to continue supervising the preparation there.

Meanwhile...

Amara reached her bedroom and locked the door.

She needs to go somewhere...

She needs to check on Sabrina.

A moment later, she vanished from the room.

After a few minutes, Amara landed in the living room of the Portwell Mansion.

The mansion is a sprawling 15 hectares property, composed of a sugarcane and cacao plantation. It was owned by the 30 years old heiress and businesswoman, Helen Lanius. The mansion was managed by her trusted caretaker Cornelia, a woman in her early 40's. Amara stayed in this mansion during her wild days.

Cornelia exited from the kitchen and was about to climb the stairs when she saw Amara sitting on the couch. "Amara, did you just arrived?" she asked.

Amara smiled and replied. "Hello, Aunt! Yeah, I just arrived a moment ago..."

"Did you have breakfast already? I'll inform the servant to prepare food for you," Cornelia offered.

"No, thanks, Aunt! I already ate breakfast a while ago. I want to visit my cousin Amber," she said.

"Okay, I'll accompany you to her room," Cornelia said.

The women climbed the stairs, walked in the hallway, and entered the room at the end.

Amara walked towards the bed and stared at Sabrina's sleeping face.

"Do you want to wait when she will awaken? That will be three hours from now," Cornelia said.

Amara shook her head and sighed. "No. I can't be here any longer. I already erased her previous memories. When she opened her eyes she will be confused asking who she is. You already know what to do," she said.

"Yes. When she opened her eyes I will tell her that she is my niece and she got her hideous face since birth and her parents died in a fishing accident in the village. She was the lone survivor in the tragedy, so I adopted her and brought her here in this mansion to live with me," Cornelia said.

Amara smiled happily. "Thank you, Aunt!" she said. The woman was very kind to her and they were close to each other when she was still staying here.

Cornelia sighed. "Do you really have to go ahead with the ritual? I can't believe that you're going to die tonight? You still have a few hours to change your mind. Why don't you live here? Stay with us! You don't have to die tonight!" she urged her in a frantic voice.

"If only I can do that..." Amara shook her head. "I'm sorry, Aunt. As much as I want to continue living, I will die in the few years to come, so it's still the same thing. It's better to sacrifice my life so that the rest of my clan can experience longevity in the future. It's my destiny to die tonight and I'm ready for it," she said gloomily.

Cornelia sighed and hugged the poor girl. "You're too young to die!" she said, teary-eyed.

Tears shimmered in Amara's eyes. "Indeed, but I will die for a good cause. I have no regrets."

Cornelia sighed. "Alright, I will no longer convince you to change your mind because you already made the decision. Don't worry, I'll take care of your cousin Amber as long as I live," she reassured her.

"Thank you so much, Aunt!" Amara said, feeling grateful for the woman's help even if she's not her relatives.

"Anything else, you want to tell me before you leave?" Cornelia asked.

"Please, don't allow Amber to leave the mansion or go down on the ground floor. Make her stay on the second floor only. It's for her good, and if one day it's already impossible for her to stay here upstairs, make her wear a wide hut that can cover her face entirely. I already told you the reason why," Amara said.

"I understand," Cornelia said.

"Thank you so much, Aunt!" Amara said tears glistening in her eyes. "By the way, when is Helen coming here?" she asked.

"Tomorrow afternoon..."

"Where is she staying right now?" Amara asked.

"She's currently at Sunrise Manor, you know that place well," Cornelia replied.

"Ah, okay. I'll go there right now, I want to talk to her for the last time," Amara said. "I'll stay here in the room for a few minutes, Aunt. Then I'll proceed to the Sunrise Manor..."

"Okay, I'll go downstairs to get my knitting tools and return here to wait for Amber's awakening," Cornelia said and left the room.

Amara breathed deeply and sat on the bed, staring at Sabrina's face. "I'm sorry, girl. I know you will never be able to forgive me after what I have done to Rhett. But I want you to know that if only there is another choice, I won't do these things to you and him. I just don't have any choice. I hope you will forgive me. After the ritual - I will be gone from this world and never to return again. I wish one day, the curse on your face will disappear so that you can live a normal life. Goodbye, dear!"

She rose to her feet and vanished from the room.

A few seconds later.

Amara appeared at the gate outside Sunrise Manor.

The guard noticed her approaching the gate, he opened it right away. "Good morning, my lady!" he conveyed his greeting.

"Good morning, guard!" Amara replied and stepped onto the lawn. "Is Lady Helen here?" she inquired.

"Yes, she's currently in the stable, riding her favorite horse," the guard replied.

"Thank you, I'll go and find her," Amara said and left the gate area, walking on the path leading to the back of the house.

She meets Helen on the pathway.

"My dear!" Helen gushes and rushed to her side, hugging her.

"Hello, friend! I'm back!" Amara said, smiling brightly at her rich friend.

"Let's go upstairs to my bedroom first. I need to take a bath. I feel sweaty and dirty. I just finished riding my horse at the stable," Helen explained.

"Okay," Amara said.

The women went to the house and proceed to the second floor of the two-story manor.

When they reached Helen's bedroom, she went straight to the bathroom to take a bath while Amara went to the window and stared at the picturesque view outside the house. The thirty-five-hectare property was an agricultural haven, composed of Banana, Cotton, and Soybeans Plantations.

Helen's family got their wealth from their flourishing agricultural businesses located all over the country.

She still remembered that day when hers and Helen's paths have crossed.

It was not a good experience for Helen.

A gang of robbers consisting of seven men abducted Helen and his boyfriend during one of the couple's mountain retreats in a secluded cabin. They plan to hold Helen for ransom. They sent a message to Helen's wealthy father demanding huge money in return for her freedom.

The father is willing to send money the next day but little did he know that the robber planned to r*ape Helen and dump her body somewhere and flee with the ransom money. On the fifth day, they killed Helen's boyfriend and dumped his body on the lake.

During one of her adventures, Amara was exploring the area and found the cabin. She's planning to ask for some water and food from the owners in exchange for cleaning their house, then afterward she will proceed to the next town for another adventure.

When she knocked on the door of the cabin, a guy opened the door.

"What do you want?" the guy asked, admiring the stunning beauty standing in the doorway.

"Can I have water to drink? Please? And some food? In exchange, I will clean the entire house before I will proceed to town..."

During that time, Helen was already in the living room and the robbers are planning to start molesting her when the visitor arrives.

They halted on their tracks.

The guy scanned the area. "You're traveling alone? Do you have any companions traveling with you?" he asked suspiciously.

Amara shook her head. "I'm alone," she told him the truth.

The guy smiled devilishly. "Nice! Come inside and join us! We're having a party inside!" he said and opened the door wide.

"Thank you!" she said cheerfully.

With no idea of what's happening inside the cabin, Amara entered the house in good faith.

But when she entered the living room, she was greeted with the sight of 6 naked men wearing only their underwear and... the's a blindfolded woman, her hands were bound by a rope lying on the couch, her body trembling in fear.

"Please help me...! Anyone, please help me!" the woman pleaded in a trembling voice.

Amara sighed deeply. From the looks of it, she already has an idea of what kind of situation she had stumbled upon. These men are going to gang r*ape the poor woman. She shut her eyes for a few seconds and sighed.

The guy behind Amara whispered in her ears. "Babe, join in our fun! Why don't you take off your clothes because we have a pajama party going on here!" he said, laughing maniacally.

Amara opened her eyes, the men are gawking at her sexiness and beauty. She smiled seductively at the men. "Okay, I'll join the fun! I'll give you a great time in bed with my body because I love sex so much! But let's play an exciting game first!" she suggested seductively at them. Teasing them by swaying her hips provocatively.

The men looked at her with lust and curiosity n their eyes. They found the woman alluring and wild. When she mentioned that she love sex so much, their arousal hardened.

"What game you are talking about?" the leader asked curiously.. He can't take his eyes off the captivating beauty standing in front of them, commanding their attention.

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