Life Beyond the Doors

Chapter 73 : Day arrives

Marlin's expression turned serious, and she leaned forward, her eyes narrowing. "How do you know about that?" she asked in a hushed tone.

"From Aiden," Everi replied in a stern voice. "It seems like Sina told him something."

Lady Marlin's face turned pale as a ghost. She sat there in silence for a long time, her mind whirring with thoughts and questions. Finally, she looked up at Everi with a grave expression. "This is a delicate matter, Everi," she said slowly. "I cannot say too much about it"

"Dont you trust us , Lady Marlin?"

"I-

"I dont know about you Lady Marlin..." Everi sighed. "But i trust you more than you think"

Marlin took a deep breath before continuing. She knew that what she was about to share would change everything and potentially put her and her friends in danger.

"I...I have to tell you something," Marlin began, her voice low and trembling. "I come from another world, just like Sina through a magical door.."

Everi's eyes widened in shock, but Marlin continued without giving her a chance to interrupt.

"Sina was my stepsister, and she came here accidentally. But she didn't die on her own - Aiden killed her," Marlin said, her voice shaking with emotion.

There was a heavy silence between the two girls for a long moment before Everi spoke again. "Why didn't you tell us this before?"

Marlin shook her head. "I wanted to keep it a secret. I thought it would be safer for everyone if they didn't know. But seeing Aiden talk again and hearing him talk about Sina...I couldn't keep quiet anymore."

Everi nodded in understanding. "I'm glad you told me," she said quietly. "We need to be careful from now on. Aiden found out that  about Sina and your connection to her...who knows what he might do."

Marlin nodded in agreement. "I know. I'll be careful. But I couldn't keep this a secret any longer. It's time for the truth to come out."

She had always feared that Aiden might have found out about the door, but she had hoped it was just a figment of her imagination. As she bit her lip nervously, Everi's expression softened, and she reached out to place a reassuring hand on Marlin's shoulder.

"Marlin, I didn't mean to scare you. But we cannot ignore the fact that Aiden is a serious threat to our safety. If he knows about the door, then he could be hiding in another world right now, waiting for an opportunity to strike."

Marlin felt a chill run down her spine at Everi's words. She had never considered the possibility that Aiden might be hiding in another world, and the thought filled her with dread.

"That's impossible," she finally said, her voice barely above a whisper. "My door has vanished long ago. There's no way he could have found another door."

Even as she spoke the words, Marlin knew they were little more than wishful thinking.

Everi sighed heavily and rubbed her temples, clearly troubled by the situation.

"Marlin, I understand that this is difficult for you. But we cannot afford to ignore the facts. Aiden is dangerous, and we need to be prepared for anything!"

"Wait, I remembered something. If I'm correct theres another magical door in the royal palace...!"

Everi's eyes widened in surprise. "Another magical door in the palace?!" she exclaimed. Marlin nodded, "Yes, Prince Ethan's mother stumbled upon it years ago and was able to return to her own world through it."