Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 197

Clara raised an eyebrow, realizing yet another person had fallen under Quinn's spell.

June settled back into her seat, taking a deep breath. "You know, Quinn's always been a shy, timid girl. When she was with us, we pampered her, and Hugh adored her too. But for some reason, other girls just didn't take to her. So we did everything we could to protect her and make sure she grew up happy."

As she reminisced, tears welled up in her eyes.

little financial aid, but they turned their backs on us, even forbidding Quinn from visiting. She snuck out a few times, handing me two hundred grand with tears in her eyes. She said she was out of options. She was just a kid, not even twenty. I couldn't burden her with everything, so I fought to prove my husband's innocence, only to be met with obstacles and threats. These five years have been a nightmare. By a twist of fate, I found out Hugh was

hands, rough and scarred, told their own

around until I saw you. I was genuinely surprised you wanted to help Hugh. When the Bradford family heard about my husband's supposed crime, they cut us off completely. No amount of pleading worked.

what to do. We've lived honest lives. Why

Blood from her earlier bow marred her forehead, but she didn't care, continuing to plead

see my husband one last time. He can't hold on much longer. He had nothing to do with that crime. He was just passing by and called the cops. No one knows how his DNA ended up on the victim. It's like something out of a horror