Chapter 566
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 566<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0566<\/p>\n
The\u00a0midsummer\u00a0night\u00a0in\u00a0Betrico\u00a0carried\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0faint\u00a0hustle\u00a0and\u00a0bustle\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0day.<\/p>\n
Scattered\u00a0couples\u00a0lingered\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0streets,\u00a0reluctant\u00a0to\u00a0part.\u00a0Bars,\u00a0clubs,\u00a0and\u00a0various\u00a0entertainment\u00a0venues\u00a0showed\u00a0no\u00a0signs\u00a0of\u00a0winding\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
A woman,\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0blood\u00a0from\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0toe,\u00a0wandered\u00a0aimlessly\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0streets.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0a\u00a0distance,\u00a0though\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0riddled\u00a0with\u00a0wounds,\u00a0a\u00a0faint,\u00a0arrogant\u00a0smile\u00a0hung\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips,\u00a0far\u00a0prouder\u00a0than\u00a0anyone\u00a0else\u2019s,<\/p>\n
The\u00a0bloodstains\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0did\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0look\u00a0pitiful.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0they\u00a0only\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0seem\u00a0more\u00a0composed-\u00a0more\u00a0fearless.<\/p>\n
Pedestrians,\u00a0in\u00a0small\u00a0groups,\u00a0shrank\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0terror\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0saw\u00a0her,\u00a0keeping\u00a0their\u00a0distance\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0afraid\u00a0they\u00a0might\u00a0cross\u00a0paths\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0deranged\u00a0lunatic\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0dead\u00a0of\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0sharp\u00a0high\u00a0heels\u00a0clicked\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0pavement\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0practiced,\u00a0effortless\u00a0rhythm.\u00a0Silent\u00a0tears\u00a0slid\u00a0down her\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0one\u00a0after\u00a0another.\u00a0She\u00a0walked\u00a0quickly,\u00a0her\u00a0destination\u00a0unknown\u00a0to\u00a0anyone.<\/p>\n
Finally,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0far\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0street,\u00a0she\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0stop.\u00a0The\u00a0place\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0street\u00a0was\u00a0none\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0Ebb\u00a0&\u00a0Flow<\/p>\n
And\u00a0the\u00a0woman\u00a0standing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entrance\u2013was\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0walked\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0forest\u00a0villa.<\/p>\n
Now,\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0tall\u00a0at\u00a0Ebb\u00a0&\u00a0Flow\u2019s\u00a0doorway,\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0whip\u00a0marks\u00a0and\u00a0blood,\u00a0staring\u00a0straight\u00a0inside.<\/p>\n
Perhaps\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0shocking\u00a0appearance\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0sheer\u00a0eeriness\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0all,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entrance\u00a0of\u00a0Ebb\u00a0&\u00a0Flow\u00a0recoiled\u00a0in\u00a0fear,\u00a0immediately\u00a0retreating\u00a0inside\u00a0to\u00a0report\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0seen.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0it\u00a0happened,\u00a0Truman\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0that\u00a0night.\u00a0Upon hearing\u00a0the\u00a0employees\u2018\u00a0report,\u00a0he\u00a0rushed\u00a0out\u00a0anxiously,\u00a0worried\u00a0that\u00a0something\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0wrong\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0moment\u00a0he\u00a0stepped\u00a0outside\u00a0and\u00a0saw\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0startled\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0staff.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0disbelief,\u00a0he\u00a0blurted\u00a0out,\u00a0\u201cGood\u00a0God,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0Lydia\u00a0Walton?\u00a0You\u00a0look\u00a0terrifying.\u00a0What\u00a0the\u00a0hell\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0sudden?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0you?\u00a0Why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0covered\u00a0in\u00a0so\u00a0many\u00a0wounds?\u00a0Hey,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0any\u00a0closer!\u201d\u00a0Truman\u00a0shouted\u00a0as\u00a0Lydia\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0step\u00a0toward\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0his\u00a0shout,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0halted.\u00a0She\u00a0stood\u00a0there\u00a0silently,\u00a0watching\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Truman\u00a0found\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0unsettling\u00a0and\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0suck\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0impression\u00a0of\u00a0Lydia\u00a0was\u00a0extremely\u00a0poor.\u00a0He\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0ruthless\u00a0and\u00a0impossible\u00a0to\u00a0read,\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0ticking\u00a0time\u00a0bomb.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0type\u00a0of\u00a0man\u00a0who\u00a0would\u00a0turn\u00a0a\u00a0blind\u00a0eye\u00a0to\u00a0someone\u00a0in\u00a0need,\u00a0completely\u00a0devoid\u00a0of\u00a0conscience.<\/p>\n
Lydia,\u00a0noticing\u00a0his\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0smiled\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cTruman,\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0one\u00a0question,\u00a0just\u00a0one.\u00a0Answer\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0leave.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0disrupt\u00a0your\u00a0business\u00a0any\u00a0further.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0her\u00a0awake,\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0immediately\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cMiss,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0move\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0You\u00a0have\u00a0too\u00a0many\u00a0injuries\u2013you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0lying\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
\u201cLie\u00a0back\u00a0down.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u00a0but\u00a0these\u00a0wounds\u00a0look\u00a0terrifying,<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease,\u00a0stay still.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0change\u00a0your\u00a0IV\u00a0drip.\u00a0You\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0more\u00a0days\u00a0to\u00a0recover\u00a0properly?<\/p>\n
The\u00a0nurse\u00a0kept\u00a0muttering\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0worked,\u00a0and\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0following\u00a0her\u00a0advice,\u00a0lay\u00a0back\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0of\u00a0thought,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cExcuse\u00a0me,\u00a0nurse,\u00a0is\u00a0this\u00a0Betrico\u00a0Hospital?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0general\u00a0inpatient\u00a0ward\u00a0at\u00a0Betrico\u00a0Hospital\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0asked\u00a0again,\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0I\u00a0arrive\u00a0last\u00a0night?\u00a0Who\u00a0brought\u00a0me\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0ambulance\u00a0did.\u00a0Someone\u00a0called\u00a0for\u00a0one\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0behalf,\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0answered\u00a0truthfully.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0visibly\u00a0dimmed\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0answer.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0finished\u00a0setting\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0IV\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0she\u00a0suddenly\u00a0remembered\u00a0something.\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0right,\u00a0a\u00a0gentleman\u00a0came\u00a0by\u00a0later\u2013he\u00a0looked\u00a0really\u00a0familiar,\u00a0like\u00a0some\u00a0celebrity\u00a0or\u00a0a\u00a0big\u2013shot businessman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-589","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}