“I’ll go by myself, no need for you to accompany me,” Howard said firmly.
“Before you go, godfather… this is the last time I’ll call you that, please keep your promise and let Nora go,” he added with a tone that showed no fear, which further infuriated the village chief.
“Don’t worry, I’ll keep my word. Frank, Porter, you two escort this woman back,” the village chief ordered.
Frank and Porter… those were the names of the two young men from earlier.
Upon hearing the village chief’s command, they reluctantly approached under immense pressure, ready to take Nora from Howard.
“Howard, hand her over to us,” Frank said quietly. His relationship with Howard was quite good, and he couldn’t bear to see Howard walking into his death.
Porter, on the other hand, was Camren’s subordinate. He had disliked Howard for a long time, and now, it was a perfect opportunity to kick him while he’s down.
“Yeah, don’t worry… when you’re gone, I’ll take care of this woman on behalf of your brother,” Porter chimed in.
“Get lost! None of you are allowed to touch her!” Howard kicked Porter away, causing him to fly several meters away with a grunt of pain in his abdomen.
Now Frank dared not move, afraid that he might be the next one to get hit.
“Howard, don’t look at me like that, I really don’t have such intentions. You know me, I’ve always been the most timid one,” Frank pleaded.
“Hmph!” Howard insisted on making sure Nora was safe before he left, even if it meant breaking everything apart.
After being a thug for so many years, he had accumulated quite a bit of evidence of the village chief’s crimes. If pushed to the edge, he wouldn’t hesitate to drag a few others down with him.
At this moment, the village chief deeply regretted adopting Howard, but unfortunately, there was no such thing as a regret pill in this world. He could only nod and agree to Howard’s final request.
“Alright, Ronin, you go and check on that woman,” the village chief instructed.
“Yes.” Uncle Ronin sighed deeply in his heart. Although he had known that Howard would eventually clash with this father-daughter duo, he didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.
Howard was a fool, if only he could endure a little longer… When the village chief passed away in a few years, even if Kiara wanted to cause trouble, she wouldn’t be able to touch him. By then, he would be the village chief, and everyone would listen to him.
Was it really worth it to end up like this just for a woman?
“Uncle Ronin, please take care of her,” Howard said.
“I’ve done all sorts of bad things in my life, I’m already halfway into hell, but she’s different. I hope she can live well, forever shining smile like the sun,” Howard’s words moved Uncle Ronin deeply. He remembered the passionate love affair he had when he was young, which ended tragically.
Seeing Howard now, it was like seeing his younger self.
“You foolish boy, you’re really a fool! Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to protect her,” Uncle Ronin replied.
“Thank you.” After saying this, Howard looked deeply at Nora, who was still unconscious, and took off a silver bracelet from his wrist, placing it on her. This silver bracelet was the only keepsake left by his deceased mother. Howard had worn it for many years, never taking it off even when bathing. Now, he left it to Nora, symbolizing that he was entrusting his heart to her.
Finally, he kissed the back of the girl’s fair hand devoutly before turning around and leaving.
“Let’s go,” Frank and Porter hurriedly followed, escorting him to the prison.
On the other side, Uncle Ronin, entrusted by Howard, bravely faced the cold and imposing gazes of Kiara and the village chief as he diagnosed Nora.
“How is she?” Kiara asked slowly.
“Her body is fine, just some superficial injuries. The reason she hasn’t woken up is because of her mental condition. Or perhaps she doesn’t want to wake up. In this situation, even I cannot do anything,” Uncle Ronin replied.
“What if she never wakes up?” Uncle Ronin paused deliberately here, his expression serious as he answered, “She won’t last three days.”
The village chief and his daughter were quite satisfied with the unexpected answer, especially Kiara.
She laughed heartily, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes as she looked at Nora’s delicate and pure face.
“Howard exchanged his own life for her chance to survive, but she ended up seeking death, hahaha.”
“In that case, I’ll take her away.”
“Mm.”
Ronin quickly carried Nora away on his back, not daring to pause his steps.
After leaving the village chief’s house, he deliberately looked back to make sure no one was following before continuing to take Nora away.
Back at his own place, he laid her on the sickbed.
Turning around, he took out a set of silver needles from the drawer, and with two fingers, he inserted them into her philtrum and Baihui acupoints one after another.
In fact, she was just temporarily shocked and couldn’t recover. Plus, the severe head injury she had suffered earlier had left some blood clots, and this stimulation turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
The blood clot in her skull dispersed, and when she opened her eyes again, she should be able to regain her memory.
“Girl, you must not disappoint Howard. That silly kid risked everything for you, even entering the punishment chamber. I really don’t know if he can come back safely.”
God bless.
He had to quickly figure out a way to save Howard.
Meanwhile, Nora in her sleep seemed to be immersed in a movie-like calmness, absorbed in someone else’s story.
The spoiled daughter had everything others didn’t from birth.
Parents’ love, endless delicacies, luxury clothes…
Even when she liked painting, her mother specially invited a famous artist from the country to give her lessons.
The wall full of awards and trophies showcased the excellence of the girl.
However, there was also a girl who grew up with her, whose face she couldn’t see clearly in the dream, but she felt hatred towards her.
From an outsider’s perspective, the little girl was undoubtedly pitiful because she had nothing compared to Nora.
The proud daughter was defeated by that beggar-like little girl.
Until one day, all her pride was completely crushed by another person;
Her virginity was taken by her best friend’s brother in deceit;
Followed by an abortion and being kicked out;
The family fell into decline;
Her mother committed suicide by jumping off the building, and her father found another woman…
In her dreams, she did a lot of bad things, and in the end, she suffered a miserable fate.
The only comforting thing was that her brother stayed by her side even after she became mentally disabled.
When she woke up, she found that proud girl was her.
Nora instinctively reached out and touched her face, unsurprisingly feeling cold fingertips.
She cried.
These tears were undoubtedly filled with sadness and sorrow.
“I… remember everything now.”
“I am Nora Lawrence, the second daughter of the Lawrence family…”
However, the next moment Nora saw the silver bracelet on her wrist and froze for a moment.
“Howard.”