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 carried

and they

he said, guilt written all over

face.

----

used to hearing apologies since they

cut him off quickly. "Alright, no

to keep going."

cave was dangerous, but things

outside.

their failed

where they couldn’t even get through

Polly and Geoffrey

Linda’s fate.

her daily stop at Charrington Manor,

to finally do something

situation.

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Mrs. Polly Charrington

had made it

trying to push for some

didn’t even

the butler away.

anyway; they couldn’t sway

you two playing chess?" Polly asked with a

smile.

long pause, Polly finally spoke again.

I

think

her game and gave Polly a

impressed. She never understood why

in

----

Alice thought she would try to

interacted, the more Polly came off

self-serving.

pastries. Thanks, but

Alice said,

bit her tangue,

to let herrustration

rd to please them,

distant. Once

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