Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

It was particularly cold at night.

Rachel Wood was only wearing thin, worn-out woolen clothes that the men had given her.

She could feel the frigid breeze through the holey fabric, making her shiver uncontrollably.

She endured the cold, not daring to stop for even a second knowing that she wasn't safe until she left this place.

Sebastian Brenand was still waiting for her.

She had to make her way back quickly.

Right then, Rachel genuinely regretted caving to his parents' threats. None of this would have happened if she hadn't.

Biting her lip, she persisted forward without stopping to rest.

At the break of dawn, she couldn't walk anymore.

Right then, she spotted an empty tar road without any cars in sight.

She could see a road sign showing directions to Merryview City a fair distance away.

She was 62 miles away from Merryview City.

Rachel recognized this place as an impoverished city far away from Atlantis. It turned out that she was sold to a village beneath this city.

of dried grass

afford to

her dizzy, feeling like she was dragging weights

of her feet was already severely wounded, with pus oozing

the pain

she was most grateful for

along the empty road, she kept walking and

was deserted on the road, but she'd find a way once she made it

only the worst-case scenario as she believed that she would bump into

had been unlucky, she wouldn't

o'clock in the morning,

she waved her hands at it with

Disappointment weighed her down

again,

long with exhaustion a

that made

challenging

her to go

frail and

black Volkswagen Santana from afar, prompting her to run to the center of the road impulsively, opening her arms wide

that moment, she started praying again, hoping the