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.

manic, and she began cursing the

deceased Miriam.

sack, Nora was in unbearable pain. Tears streamed down

her pale face.

to scream, telling her mother that she was

bound. Unable to break free,

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her struggle only served to infuriate Bessie further.

the silver needle, only to inflict harm on

trafficker rushed over to stop

killing her. If she dies, how can we make any money then?”

came to her senses, dropping the silver

breath.

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

human trafficker

‘take good care of the person’ on the boat. For that, she

meant. With the tragic end looming

she were sold

Harpers.

could never escape that place.