Chapter 48 A Mother’s Desperation.

“Look how she angered Milton that day! Her actions nearly destroyed our family!”

Clifton’s anger flared as he recalled the incident at the banquet.

“No, Nora… She’s suffering at the Happy Harpers in Keford!” Bessie cried out, her voice hoarse and desperate.

Only Clifton could save their daughter now.

“What are you talking about? Why is that wretched girl at Happy Harpers?” .

Clifton stopped in his tracks and turned back to question Bessie.

Bessie mustered the courage to explain the whole story.

Anger surged within Clifton, and he slapped Bessie across the face.

“Have you lost your mind? How dare you plot behind my back?”

face as she clung tightly to Clifton’s

begging for

my fault. None of this

her, please!

young. How can she endure

by his self-interest, didn’t even consider

sank at his callous indifference. Frustration and

twisting her face and dyeing her

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will. And I’ll

hatred and the overwhelming desire

a single step, Clifton grabbed her

have the intelligence to do such a thing. It must be Mr. Delbert who is behind all of

him. No one can save you in this

than to blame Harriet, a simpleton, for such a scheme. His mind was set on Delbert as the

of confronting Delbert terrified him, so he avoided/ going to the island altogether.

the thought of Nora suffering at the Happy Harpers. She blamed Harriet for everything, feeling an agonizing

befor spat out a mouthful of

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