Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 282

"Don't think I don't know the score. Your man swindled your daughter out of a kidney, leaving her with just one. If I took that one, she'd be done for. I don't fancy having blood on my hands-too much guilt in that. So, it's better to go for yours instead." He barked out an order, "Okay, guys, let's make this quick."

Miranda went white as a sheet. She never thought she'd find herself in such a filthy mess. She snatched up a rock from the ground and smacked it against the man's head, then, with shaky legs, she scrambled away as fast as she could manage. The men laughed uproariously behind her. They trailed after her without hurry.

Miranda wished she could sprout wings and fly away; she crawled until her strength gave out, feeling utterly hopeless and helpless.

"Why'd you stop?" The man crouched down, flicked the cigarette from his mouth, and pressed it against her cheek.

Miranda let out a howl of pain, but the searing physical pain was nothing compared to the terror clutching her heart. "Get away from me! Back off!"

The men burst into laughter at her fear-stricken face. "Don't run. We'll make it quick. It won't hurt a bit. I promise. You really don't appreciate the favor. We're doing you a service by picking your kidney."

Miranda curled up into a ball. "Don't touch me. My daughter's fiercely loyal. If you lay a finger on me, she'll make sure you regret it."

if you lived or died."

herself. The air immediately reeked with the stench. The men covered their noses. "Way to kill the mood." And then, they vanished into the night, disappearing

to Miranda, and mockingly

face gray with shame. "You... you

"A whole day's work and nothing to show for it? Useless."

a mix

but mostly

wrong. I. shouldn't have treated my daughter that way before.

her head to Lizzy, pleading

emotion "You couldn't handle being a beggar for even a day? Nathalie had been

sorry." Miranda cried,

snapped harshly, "If you upset Nathalie again once we're back,