Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 208-2 ----

“Sure enough, less talking, more action. Thankfully, there

were only three of them to deal with. If there had been

eight, she’d probably be dizzy from all the back-and-forth.

“Are we... here now?" Xavier asked, sounding a little out of

“Howard also hadn’t fully processed what had just

happened when Danielle brought Xavier back.

"Seeing both of them still in shock, Vivian asked, "Are you

two alright?"

“Yeah, yeah, we’re fine. Are you okay, sweetie?” Howard

rushed to check on Danielle.

“Danielle shook her head. Seeing how rattled her dad and

brother looked, she said, "I’m fine. Let’s take a break

before we move on."

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“How can you be fine? You’re just a delicate lady who

carried us both back, one by one. Those marks on your

arm from the rope are brutal. It breaks my heart,” Vivian

said, feeling terrible. "Honey, you should put some ointment

on that."

"Danielle pulled out a little bottle, dabbed some ointment

on her arm, and rubbed it in. Howard and Xavier looked at

the red marks on her arm, both feeling guilty.

“Xavier felt especially bad. As the older brother, he hadn’t

anything while Danielle had

and they were

so sorry, Danielle," he said, guilt written all

face.

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apologies since they entered

him off quickly. "Alright, no more of

to keep going."

cave was dangerous, but

outside.

at Hillside Manor, after their failed

where they couldn’t

Polly and Geoffrey were left uncertain

Linda’s fate.

made her daily stop

her father-in-law to finally

situation.

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Mrs. Polly Charrington is here

said. Lately, Polly had made it a point to come

push for

couple didn’t even look

waving the butler away. It was

them anyway; they couldn’t sway their

playing chess?" Polly asked with

smile.

Polly finally spoke again. “Alice,

I made them this

think you’ll

her game and gave Polly a

She never

Polly in the first

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she would try

they interacted, the more Polly came off

self-serving.

leave the pastries. Thanks, but I’m not in the

Alice said,

her tangue, doing

let

Nar rd to

remained distant. Once her