Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 178-2

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Danielle glanced at the time and realized it was getting

late. "Alright," she replied with a nod.

At Hillside Bay, Polly was wrecking the living room in a fit of

rage, smashing everything in sight. What had once been a

pristine space now looked as if it had been plundered.

Her bloodshot eyes burned with fury as she screamed,

“That little bastard humiliated me in front of everyone! One

day, I’ll make him pay. He’s nothing but an emotionless

shell, and yet he thinks he can find a partner?

"I’ve been married into the Charrington family for decades,

yet those two old fools have always looked down on me. If

this is how they want to play, don’t blame me for—"

“Mom, enough. Do you even know what you’re saying?"

Sebastian’s sharp voice cut through her tirade. He was

lounging on the sofa, unmoved by her outburst. Only when

her words threatened to cross a line did he intervene.

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Polly froze at ker son’s words and

slowly cam €@ her senses. She

realized haw dangerously close she.

had coréto saying something that

sa se

and Tara caught

she would be

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got carried away," Polly

composure.

at Polly and rebuked, "Don’t

you want to lose your

family."

turning to the

"If any of you dare utter

think carefully about what might

your loved ones."

the color from the servants’ faces. Working

household offered high

its risks. Terrified, the

understand, Mrs. Charrington. We won’t say

and clean this mess," Polly

regaining her usual poise

exploded in anger.

the study with

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a sip of coffee

you see Cheryl today?”

gaze was dark and inscrutable as he picked

meaning. "There wasn’t a chance to act today,"

evenly. "But I’ll

is locked up in the Nathor Palace.

being tortured?" Polly said

even enter the Nathor

had no choice but to seek

Charrington Manor.

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fadn’t

word at that Logan

werevunlikely to side

figure out how to

soon as possible,

and an idea began

in her

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