The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 173

“I will never forgive those who have wronged me,” Nora declared, tears trickling down her cheek.

Her fingers clenched the blanket so tightly that her knuckles turned white and the veins on her arms bulged.

“Nora, don’t fret. Once you’re discharged, I’ll make sure those who hurt you pay for their actions. And Harriet won’t get away with it either,

Bessie reassured Nora, tucking her in before leaving for home.

The room fell back into an unsettling silence.

Nora was about to rest when she heard hurried footsteps outside her

ward.

A figure in black burst into the room. Startled by the noise, Nora forced her injured eyes open and struggled to sit up.

“Who’s there?” she demanded.

Suddenly, a bucket of dirty water drenched her, making her gasp from

the cold.

to douse me? Are you courting death?”

due to

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her face, reopening her freshly

causing blood to

Nora’s face. She quickly covered her wound and

and see who I am,” the figure in black said, switching on the light.

blurred vision, Nora recognized the intruder as the same person who had saved her from the ship. She trembled, unable to

realized that this man was

dare you deceive me!” snapped the man.

because of her, nearly

choice but to trick you into getting that video and saving my life. Please, you must believe me,” Nora quickly explained, unwilling to die there.

her

I will get rid of her. She’s Delbert, and I know her

again.

the picture, you can kill me as you

desperate. Only the figure in black and his backers could