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?”

streamed down Bessie’s face as

begging for

my fault. None of this is Nora’s

her, please!

young. How can she endure

by his self-interest, didn’t even

sank at his callous indifference.

up inside her, twisting her face

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If you don’t save Nora, then I will. And I’ll avenge her

and the overwhelming desire

grabbed her wrist and flung her

the intelligence to do such a thing. It must be

angered him.

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

of confronting Delbert terrified him, so he

helpless, couldn’t bear the thought of Nora suffering at the Happy Harpers. She blamed Harriet for everything, feeling an agonizing pain and

befor spat out a mouthful of blood and

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