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

while Danielle had carried

and

said, guilt written

face.

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hearing apologies since they

"Alright, no more of that.

to keep going."

was dangerous, but things weren’t any

outside.

Hillside Manor, after their failed attempt to

Palace where they couldn’t even get through

and Geoffrey were left uncertain

Linda’s fate.

her daily stop at Charrington Manor,

to finally do something about

situation.

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Polly Charrington is

Lately, Polly had made it a

for

couple didn’t even look

the butler away. It was

they couldn’t sway

you two playing chess?"

smile.

long pause, Polly finally

favorite pastries. I made them

I think you’ll

stopped her game and gave Polly a

She

in

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would

the more Polly came off as fake

self-serving.

leave the pastries. Thanks, but

now," Alice said, her tone

bit her tangue, doing her

let herrustration show.

rd to please them,

remained distant. Once her