In this podcast, the characters in 'House of Secrets' face the consequences of not paying rent. They must complete tasks around the house and discover unexpected secrets. The chapter includes a seance, a shocking family revelation, a confrontation, and tensions rise as secrets are exposed.
During the seance, Rosa discovers that Shoe is her half-sister, leading to a conflict over their inheritance.
Elizabeth steps in to defuse the conflict and ensures Shoe's safety while aiding Rosa in reclaiming her inheritance.
Deep dives
Steve sets up a seance
Steve prepares a seance to contact Rosa's deceased father, using candles and a table with bones. The atmosphere is set as they hold hands and chant. Steve offers some blood to the fire, and a ghostly face appears in the candle flame.
Rosa's inheritance revealed
Rosa wants to contact her father to ask about her inheritance. Shoe, one of the participants, is unexpectedly singled out by the ghost. Rosa discovers that Shoe is her paternal half-sister and accuses her of stealing her inheritance. Elizabeth intervenes to defuse the escalating conflict.
The painting and a tense confrontation
Rosa demands to know the whereabouts of a painting of herself. Shoe confesses she has an old painting in her bedroom, sent to her unknowingly. Rosa intends to reclaim her inheritance and Elizabeth ensures Shoe's safety before joining them to retrieve the painting.
Elisabeth, Steve and Xu all live together in Rosa's house. They're all bad at paying rent, and Rosa has had enough. In order to make up for their late payments, they have to do tasks around the house. But in the dust and weeds they will find more than they expected...
Today's story is House of Secrets. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Secrets3 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Wax, Chant, Alight, Hair stands on end, Roar, Crack (voice), Inheritance, Will (document), Flicker.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1234.
Author: Ariel's Class.
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