Chapter 97 Kindred Haert (3)

• Scarlet's heart pounded like a drum in her chest, each beat echoing the rising panic within her.
• Her voice quivered as she whispered urgently to the older lady who shielded her trembling form. "Please, please save me. I can't bear to go with him, please!" Her desperation was palpable, a raw emotion laid bare for anyone to witness.
• If anyone dared to judge her vulnerability at that moment, they should have swapped places with her and felt the weight of fear and violation crushing down her shoulders.