Female Novel
Chapter 826
Heather had been solitary for years, her romantic life as barren as a desert, save for one terrifyingkidnapping…
Thus, this whole exchange had left her body aching from head to toe.
The stocky guard was nothing short of a sadist. He gnawed at her skin with a ferocity that sought toleave a mark, a stamp of his brutality.novelbin
As he attempted to pull out, Heather's legs clung to his waist with desperate strength.
"Don't go..."
"Fuck! Let go! You fucking..."
His protest was too late.
Moments later, both were panting heavily, sprawled on the cold floor of the dank basement.
After catching her breath, the guard, clearly not pleased, slapped her hard across the face andstood up. He locked the chain around her once more and left.
Lying there, staring at the moldy ceiling, Heather couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
"Think you can get rid of me that easily, Dorothy? Dream on!" She cursed inwardly.
She had to get pregnant, and fast. It didn't matter whose child it was. If she was carrying a babywhen extradited back home, she wouldn't face the death penalty, no matter the sentence.
To be alive was to have a chance at everything.
...
The Everglow City Resort was a joint venture between Lopez Corporation and East StarEnterprises. Though East Star had since been absorbed by Lopez Corp, the names of bothcompanies still graced the contractor's board at the entrance.
Dorothy was struck by nostalgia upon revisiting the resort.
The last time she had set foot here, the place was a construction site. Now, she returned as avisitor.
"Abigail and Langston, look, a Ferris wheel!" Karen exclaimed, her excitement surpassing even thatof the kids.
At first, Jeffrey joined in the fun, but soon, he became her careful guardian, making sure she didn'trun or jump too much.
The four of them were like kids let loose in a candy store, rushing from one attraction to another.Only Everett and Dorothy strolled leisurely behind, hand in hand.
"If we'd dated in middle school, we'd probably be walking like this around the schoolyard," Everettsuddenly mused, indulging in a bit of fantasy.
Dorothy scoffed. "And get a day-long lecture from the dean? No thanks!"
She never dated in middle school, but she had heard the dean scolding young couples as shepassed by his office.
Everett smirked. "He wouldn't dare."
Indeed, Everett was an exception at school. His family had clout, yet he never coasted on it. He wasconsistently at the top of his class, excelled in sports, and was charming to boot – the modelstudent every teacher loved.
Even if he was found to be dating, he would, at most, get a warning.
"Ever miss those school days?" he asked.
Dorothy shook her head. "Not at all. Those days were too tough."
Winter clothes too thin, long walks to and from school, summers spent washing dishes by asweltering stove in a diner kitchen.
"I've got regrets, you know," Everett suddenly said.
She stopped and looked up at him. "Oh?"
"I should've been by your side sooner," he said.
Not years of hesitation over a single letter. She could have been spared so much hardship.
"Everett, the fact that you came at all is more than I could've hoped for."
It was a luxury Dorothy never allowed herself to dream of.
Squeezing her hand tighter, he pulled her close. "Then, Dorothy... how about spending a lifetimewith me?"