I just sat there with a strange look on my face.

"William Cyrus was your Grandpa? That's okay.
But Richard didn't have a son, right?", I asked Arthur.

"Richard was having an affair with a woman. William was his illegitimate child.", Arthur said.

"So he cheated on Emily?", I asked.

"Yes. In 1781 his girlfriend told him that she was pregnant with his baby. That's the reason he decided to kill Wendy and Emily.
He wanted to get rid of them and start a new life. He hated Wendy anyway because he never wanted a daughter."

I was still confused.

"He had no idea that Wendy's spirit would take her revenge.
After Emily died, Wendy killed Richard too. But his girlfriend was alive. She gave birth to a baby boy later."

"And that boy was none other than William Cyrus, your Grandpa?", I asked.

"Yes. In the year 1810 he married Frida. And two years later they had a baby boy as well. My Dad.", Arthur said.

"Okay. So basically Richard Cyrus is like your great grandfather?", I asked.

"Yes. Grandpa was a priest. Probably that was the reason why Wendy couldn't kill him and Grandma that soon.
But my Mom and Dad, they died during an exorcism.
Both of them were possessed.
I was three years old back then.
Grandpa and Grandma became my guardians after that.
Maybe they couldn't save my parents because Mom and Dad were atheists. They didn't believe in spirits and ghosts."

He further said, "For some reason Grandpa visited that house. The one you were living in before. Things took a horrific turn after then.
Both Grandpa and Grandma fell seriously ill.
Medical help didn't work for them. They died.
I was adopted by an old couple.
I knew Wendy wanted me. I could see her everywhere.
But she couldn't harm me.
I was always wearing the Holy Cross that Grandpa had given to me."

"So how come your grandparents died?", I asked.

"I don't know. Wendy is an evil spirit. She is way too strong. And something happened in that very house, for sure. But I still don't know why Grandpa went there and what happened then. The reason I'm following you is because I want to know that reason.", he said.

"How did you die? Wendy killed you?", I asked.

"No. She couldn't touch me. But she started troubling Lily, Nancy and Jack. Lily started behaving weird. She would scream, panic, all the time. She was so bothered that she killed herself. I couldn't take it anymore. Lily died because of me. I couldn't let anything happen to Nancy and Jack.
I committed suicide."

"So you could have come to that house anytime. Why did you make it all the more complicated by involving me?", I asked.

"Wendy wouldn't let me come in.
Since you were in that house I could come inside. You wanted me to enter that house. That's the only reason I could do the same.
Lisa you might not understand but the other realm is a strange place. You might feel like you aren't strong enough to fight these spirits.
But you are stronger than them.
You are the one who is alive."

"Wendy has told me to bring you", I said.
"I'll come with you", he said.

"But you're already dead. What does she want now?", I asked.

"You won't understand it now.
Go and find Father Edward.
Focus on what I said.
You are stronger than them."

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