Chapter 226

Gwendolyn’s eyes were red, her lips pressed tightly together.

If only, if only Howard were here!

At that moment, she yearned for Howard to be by her side, to rescue her from this dire strait.

But he was far away in the Capital.

“Strip those clothes off yourself and save some grief! I’ve got moves that’ll make you forget your name! The widows in town are practically lining up for a piece of me…”

He leered at Gwendolyn as if she were prey, his words laced with vile suggestions.

Fighting back nausea, Gwendolyn retorted, “If you’ve been stalking me for days, you should know I’m handy with a needle! How many silver needles do you think I’ve got on me? Touch me, and I’ll make you regret it!”

Her heart was pounding, but she had to put on a fierce front to intimidate Jack.

“Eat your punishment or drink the consequences! Once I get my hands on you, I’ll make sure…”

Crash!

with a kick, shaking on its hinges.

with mud–caked shoes, Howard stood amid the flickering lightning,

caught. It was like a dream. She didn’t dare blink as she watched Howard enter and kick Jack with force

in pain, pleading for mercy.

was deaf to his cries, tossing aside his coat and rolling up his

gathered outside the small cottage, and even the town mayor had arrived, shouting,

man… looks like Mr. Chadwick from Summit Corp! Dr.

good again, got himself beaten to a pulp by

reached out and grabbed Howard’s arm. “Stop, it’s not

cold expression. He addressed the onlookers. “This man attempted burglary and murder. Please take him to

of blood, his

to take a

villagers nodded in agreement. “Jack’s always been trouble. It sounds like something he’d

days. He must have been after money! He deserves jail

jerk! Bullying a poor doc who’s here

up and sent to the police station, while the rest of the crowd dispersed, seeing

room,

room for you.” After all that had happened, his sudden appearance left her unsure how to act

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