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 carried them both.

and they were

sorry, Danielle," he said, guilt written

face.

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used to hearing apologies since

cut him off quickly. "Alright,

to keep going."

cave was dangerous, but things weren’t any

outside.

Hillside Manor, after their

they couldn’t

Geoffrey

Linda’s fate.

daily stop at Charrington Manor,

father-in-law to finally do something about

situation.

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Charrington is here again,"

Lately, Polly had made it a point to

for some kind

didn’t even look up from

simply waving the butler away. It was

them anyway; they

two playing chess?" Polly asked with

smile.

Polly finally

I made them

I think

game and gave Polly

She never understood

Polly in the

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thought she would

they interacted, the more Polly came off as fake

self-serving.

Thanks, but I’m not

now," Alice said, her

bit her tangue,

let herrustration

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remained distant. Once her