Love at the Wrong Table Emmanuel Lowe Chapter 518
Love at the Wrong Table
Chapter 518
âHello. Are you this girlâs mother? Iâm Sarah Quillen. I was just in the areaâ¦â
After introducing herself, Sarah gave a summary of what happened earlier.
âOh⦠Thank you so much. I⦠Iâll get you some water!â
The sickly woman tried to get up, but she stumbled back down as she was
too weak.
âItâs fine! Just lie down and rest.â
Sarah quickly eased the woman back down and instructed Suri to give half
the food they brought with them to the pitiful motherâdaughter duo.
Suri wanted to object but the steely look in Sarahâs eyes stopped her.
âYouâre⦠youâre so kind! Are you angels who were sent down from heaven?â
The sickly woman was so moved that she began to tear up.
She was ill in bed and couldnât leave to gather food, so Sarahâs kindness was
a lifeâsaving gesture.
âNot at all. Here, eat something.â
Sarah gave the sickly woman a bun before she began to chat with her.
She found out that the girlâs name was Amy Hedge, and that she was
eighteen this year. Over a year ago, she was sexually assaulted by the village
bully and the trauma led to her mentally challenged state.
The sickly woman wasnât the girlâs biological mother. She was in fact her aunt,
though she did raise the girl like her own.
Alas, she had fallen ill recently and couldnât leave the house, so she had no
choice but to let Amy head out in search of food. She didnât think the village
children would attack Amy.
âAmyâs so lucky that you two came along when you did!â
The sickly woman sighed. âEastern Star Mountain is too underdeveloped. No
one cares about the village settlements here because weâre too remote.â
âOver the years, a gang known as Star Hounds has taken over Eastern Star
Mountain. Their leader is known as Mr. Hound. He has been oppressing the
people here for many years now!â
âHeâs the one who hurt Amy and caused her mental state! And now, even
their children have become so despicable. Thereâs no more hope for us!â
Sarahâs blood was boiling. She couldnât believe that such gangs still existed in
this day and age.
How horrible!
Just then, there was a barrage of footsteps outside.
At the very next moment, someone kicked the door and hollered
threateningly, âGet the f*ck out here or Iâll burn your house down!â
âOh, no! Mr. Cobraâs here!â The sickly woman turned even paler and shook like
a leaf when she heard the voice outside.
âDonât be afraid! Iâm here. Iâm not scared of them!â
Sarah stood up to open the door. How despicable! They say theyâre going to
burn the house down, huh? Let me see what makes them think they can be
so cocky.
âDonât!â
Somehow, the sickly woman found the strength to stop Sarah. âYouâre not
from this village so you donât know how terrifying Mr. Cobra can be!â she
desperately warned. âEspecially you, Ms. Quillen. Youâre so beautiful. If he sees
you, heâs going to want to hurt you too!â
Suri stood in Sarahâs path too. If something happened to Sarah here, she
wouldnât be able to face the Quillen family. It would be too catastrophic!
Although Sarah was hopping mad, she was able to calm down and agree to
stay hidden for now.
The sickly woman had Amy open the door.
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When Cobraâs son, the oldest among the children earlier, saw Amy, he
immediately kicked her in the butt.
âYou stupid girl! How dare you get someone to help you? Iâm going to kill you!â
He began to punch and kick Amy once more.
Sarah couldnât take it. She wanted to charge out there and teach the bunch
of inhumane beasts a lesson, but Suri clung to her for dear life!
I canât let Miss Sarah do anything rash!