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Left to fend for herself in this godforsaken place, Leonora knew she couldn't let things continue this way.

Just then, she felt something being poured over her head.

Curious, she tilted her head back, catching a woman in the act of emptying a basin over her.

Leonora, who had always lived a life of privilege, had never experienced such indignity.

She sprang up and charged at the woman, with teeth clenched in rage. "What the hell did you just dump on me?"

The woman burst into raucous laughter. "Take a whiff. You'll figure it out."

It was then that Leonora noticed the foul, rancid odor invading her nostrils. She instantly realized what the liquid was. Furious, she raised her hand to strike the woman.

But her hand was only halfway up when it was abruptly seized, and a thudding blow came crashing down on her head.

A chair smashed over her, sending her world into a dizzying spin.

That was followed by a flurry of punches and kicks.

After a brutal half-hour beating, Leonora was left nearly dead.

did she comprehend the severity of the words Heidi

bid for mercy, Leonora was forced to her knees, begging for forgiveness. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

what finally

and stumbled

down, she

she remembered. Gone was her porcelain skin. Her eyes lacked their usual sparkle, and she appeared dark

a close look,

immediately welled up in

sobbing, "Heidi,

recoiled as if seeing a demon, kicking Leonora away as she swore viciously, "Get lost. I

eyes widened in disbelief. "Heidi, it's

any closer, and I'll

harsh as the pain in her

that Leonora would be her savior, but now it was clear that

didn't want to invite trouble

ruthless, Leonora felt

know each other. Nobody knows

of the night, as Heidi stepped into the restroom, Leonora cornered her

scream, her