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

said, guilt written all over

face.

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hearing apologies since

him off quickly. "Alright,

to keep going."

cave was dangerous, but things weren’t

outside.

their

Palace where they couldn’t

Geoffrey

Linda’s fate.

daily stop at Charrington Manor, hoping

father-in-law to finally do

situation.

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Charrington is here again,"

Lately, Polly had made it a point

for some

couple didn’t even

butler away. It

anyway; they

chess?" Polly

smile.

a long pause, Polly finally spoke again. “Alice,

favorite pastries. I made

think you’ll like

her game and gave Polly

not impressed. She

Polly in the first

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Alice thought she would try to

interacted, the more Polly came

self-serving.

Thanks, but I’m not in the

right now," Alice said, her tone

her tangue, doing her

let herrustration show.

rd to please them,

distant. Once her