The Woman From Hell



Frank was out till late tonight.

His expression was a little ugly when he came in. Apparently, the old witch had told him about borrowing a car. He closed the room door, sat down on the bed sheet on the floor, and turned his gaze to me but said nothing.

I was adjusting the quilt when I noticed his gaze. I looked at him with a smile on my face. "What's the matter? You're looking at me like this but not saying anything?"

Frank pursed his lower lip. I could tell that he did not want to say anything, but he could not hold it back in the end and asked me, "Did you give a suggestion to my mother? Is that why she asked me to borrow a car?"

I did not plan to keep this matter a secret. Since Frank had guessed it, I did not need to pretend that I knew nothing about it and nodded. "I just told her that if we can drive around the village like how the Jarns did, the Fulmers will then have a lot of prestige. That's all. Besides, she was the one who instigated it first. She said the Jarns' bride was praised by everyone for her beauty, but she's not as good as me."

Apparently, Frank knew that his mother liked to compare everything, so he stopped talking when I said that.

"You're going to go borrow it, right? Since your mother asked you to." I raised my eyebrows and asked him.

"Of course, I will. I'm going to sleep." He got up, turned off the lights, and then lay down.

Did he have nothing to say to me anymore?

Did Frank take yesterday's words to heart?

I was about to lie down, but Frank went to turn on the lights again. He was facing me seriously. "You really don't want to stay here?"

His suddenly serious gaze caught me off guard, but I quickly calmed down. I looked into his eyes and replied sincerely, "No, I don't want to. Even those single girls don't want to stay here. I have a husband, children, and a family. Why would I want to stay here?"

Thinking of my children, my eyes

gradually moistened. "Did you know? My two children were only just born, but now I've suddenly gone missing They must be crying because they can't get any milk. My husband and my friends will also be worried about my sudden disappearance. They must be trying their best to find me now. Fortunately, they're not ordinary people. I think they'll find this place soon and take me away."

My words seemed to have moved Frank... He lowered his head, not daring to look at my red eyes. After a while, he looked up. "I can help you."

"What did you say?" I was worried that I had heard him wrong and was looking at him with a slightly shocked expression on my face.

Frank stared at me with a serious expression. "I said I can help you. On the wedding day, I can take you away."Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"Really?"

"Yes." He nodded. "But you have to promise me one thing."

I probably knew what he wanted to say. "You want me to let you and your family go, and then reform the village?"

Frank hmm-ed. "I don't care about everyone else, but my family andd must be safe. You also promised me that your husband will help reform this place."

"Okay, it's a deal. There's another person who wants to come with us."

"Who?"

"The Jarns' bride."

Hearing this, Frank was a little puzzled. "Why?"

"A few days ago, I met an acquaintance when I was delivering meals to you. She was sold here three months ago. She's now the

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bride of the Jarns, Nina. She's my friend, and I want to take her with me."