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

had

hurt, and

he said, guilt written all over

face.

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hearing apologies

him off quickly. "Alright, no more of that. We

to keep going."

was dangerous, but things weren’t any

outside.

after their failed attempt to

they couldn’t even get

Geoffrey were left uncertain

Linda’s fate.

daily stop at Charrington Manor,

to finally do something

situation.

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Charrington is

said. Lately, Polly had made

trying to push for some kind of

elderly couple didn’t even look up from

simply waving the butler away.

them anyway; they couldn’t sway

two playing chess?" Polly asked

smile.

Polly finally spoke again.

your favorite pastries. I made them this

I think you’ll

her game and gave

She never

in the

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she would try to be nice,

Polly

self-serving.

pastries. Thanks, but I’m not

Alice

tangue, doing

to let herrustration show.

Nar rd to please them,

distant. Once her