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bbed in sync

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Dale family

ora's heart clenched. Sh

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came through, mixed wi

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household is in chaos, and they came fully prepared! Mr. Dale

ora broke into violent coughing, the met

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anny. Now he wanted to d

ne

anted it, then this

creeched t

k sedans packed the area so tightly

by step. Many were wounded, and several lay

, dressed in a black overcoat,

ms, who was crying so hard she

happens to our son, I

peared, every gaze

sharp eyes loc

re show your face?

ed ready to tear her apart and

er whole heart, someone who now showed not

your mind? You think I kidnapped you

umb?" Rodger cut

ah heard it herself-the mercenaries were on th

her arguing further and ordered the ho

play, she would ma

en hurried over and whispered, "M

ed in Rodg

to do this, Elora? You

nd and ordered,

shoved forward, his hand

wollen, blood trickling fr

gently, "Elora! Don't worry abou

a thug smashed a baton i

n and dropped to one knee,

ug

She tried to rush forward but

ulders, wrenching her wounds ope

urmured to the housekeepe

ling Hugh, then at the battere

son back-alive and unharmed-and I might c

pau

by piece right in front

rder, "Please... the

yours! I just crawled out of the hospital. You really t

won't a

raised his hand and slapped

u're still my precious

ars rang, half her face instantly

y collapsed, held upright onl

ger, you animal! Come at m

ce. His eyes stayed fixed on Elora

r all, if your sister won't tell the

the thug holding a knife

r, you wou

e a madwoman, eyes

d and tightly restrained

rose, then

nic-stricken as he shouted, "Mr. Grif

t are you panicking for? Can't

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shrank, shock fl

umped weakly, stirred. Sh

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h in terror before he and countless h