Just before they turned a corner, she turned to look back at Lucinda and sneered, “You will regret not killing me this time, Lucinda!”
Her maniacal laugh rang out in the room long after they left.
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Her threats did not amount to anything, though. Without Atticus or Graham, Valerie was no match against Lucinda. They knew this, and so, no one even batted an eye at Valerie’s parting words.
From start to finish, Hilliard said nothing.
Now that things had wrapped up, he stood and turned to Lucinda.
“I’m leaving for Gliethien the day after tomorrow to deal with hospital matters. I’ll return on your wedding day.”
“Okay,” she nodded.
As soon as Hilliard walked to the door, Cyrus also stood and said, “Noelle is currently filming a reality show in the mountains. I’ve been meaning to visit her before this whole debacle started. We’ll be back in time for your wedding.”
Lucinda nodded again.
She knew all too well that her brothers were still upset over the farce that had blown up in their faces. It was understandable that they wanted to leave the city for a while and take some time to calm down.
Things were finally clicking into place. Lucinda called Violeta and told her to remind Graham about the inheritance papers. They needed to be signed tomorrow.
She then looked around the manor. After everything, she didn’t think she would ever come back here again.
Nathan took her in his arms, and they left the Simmons residence for their one and only home, N&L Fairy Land.
The next day came, but there was no news about the anticipated banquet that the Simmons family was supposed to hold in honor of their long-lost daughter. None in the papers, nor on the Internet.
Additionally, Valerie seemed to disappear from the face of the earth overnight. Articles related to her were wiped out online, as if she had been permanently banned.
Her fans and other nosy netizens kept asking about her whereabouts online, especially since her social media accounts had also been suspended.
The Simmons residence.
The door to the basement opened to reveal Valerie, all curled up in one dark corner. Without wasting any time, Rickey and Leon hauled her out and took her to a remote countryside.
They were responsible for watching her and doling out her punishments.
Aside from them, Nathan had also sent his own team to keep an eye on Valerie from the shadows.
Since the place was so inaccessible, they had to park on the main road and walk all the way to the farm, through a fairly dense patch of woods.
After an hour of walking, Valerie could barely feel her legs beneath her. She was badly dehydrated, too. To her credit, she managed to hold on until they reached the farm house.
The homestead belonged to Effie Diaz, who lived with her paralyzed husband and son. She was only in her fifties, but she had to retire early from her services in the Simmons family to look after her own.
She was quite shocked to see Valerie’s beautiful and innocent-looking face.