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.

somewhat manic, and

deceased Miriam.

sack, Nora was in

her pale face.

wanted to scream, telling her mother

mouth had been taped shut by Harriet, and her hands and feet were bound. Unable to break free, she could only

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struggle only served to

Harriet and Miriam onto the silver needle, only to inflict harm

over

she dies, how can we make

to her senses, dropping the silver needle

breath.

severely injured and was barely alive.

trafficker threw the sack into the

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

With the tragic end looming in her mind, she trembled in trepidation.

imagine the consequences if she were sold to the

Harpers.

she was dead, she could