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.

might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but his heart's in the right place. He'd often end up roughed up for defending Quinn. Six years back, it got so bad it left him in a coma. Quinn was riddled with guilt and decided to start working multiple jobs. Somehow, she was brought back to the Bradford family. At first, we were thrilled for her, but then my husband got caught up in that scandal and was slapped with a twenty-year sentence. I begged the Bradford family for help, just a little financial aid, but they

hands, rough and scarred, told

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. I was scared that if

We've lived honest lives. Why do good people

knees again. Blood from her earlier bow marred her forehead, but she didn't care, continuing

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