The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 24 Desperation

Bessie picked up the silver needle and headed toward the sack.

Nora’s heart filled with joy as she recognized her mother’s voice. But

as soon as Harriet’s name was mentioned, a sudden realization hit

her.

She remembered how she had failed to trap Harriet and gotten

ensnared instead.

‘Is Harriet really retarded?’

Before she could make sense of it all, a sudden jolt of pain surged through her.

“Die, you wretch!”

With a vicious expression, Bessie stabbed the sack repeatedly.

She thought it would devastate Harriet, but little did she know that it was her daughter, whom she had always doted on, suffering the final

blow.

became somewhat manic, and she began cursing

deceased Miriam.

the sack, Nora was in unbearable pain. Tears streamed down

her pale face.

telling her mother

and feet were bound. Unable to break

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only served to infuriate Bessie

hatred for Harriet and Miriam onto the silver

over

her. If she dies, how can

dropping the silver needle and

breath.

and was barely alive. The sack was already besmeared with blood.

Bessie and the human trafficker threw

care of the person’ on the boat.

meant. With the tragic end looming in her mind,

consequences if she were sold to the

Harpers.

she was dead, she could never