Chapter 8 Enduring Torment

• “You can't go, Sheila! You really can't! If you go, your life will truly be over!” Violette knew Horace's character all too well.
• Once Sheila went to the hotel, there was no chance of her escaping unscathed.
• Violette grabbed Sheila and said with a serious tone, “Sheila, stay here and wait for my update. Although Nadine is not my biological daughter, she is still my goddaughter. After all, I am somewhat of a mother to her. You have to trust me. I will definitely find a way to rescue Nadine.”
• After finishing her sentence, she forcefully pulled Sheila back into the room.
• Violette had quickly pressed Sheila down onto her chair before hastily rushing out the door.
• A fragile woman like her was no match for Horace.
• However, she had some friends in Jacaster, with whom she could brainstorm solutions.
• However, Sheila did not obediently stay in the room and wait for news from Violette.
• Horace had only given her half an hour, and there wasn't anything he wouldn't do.
• Perhaps Violette hadn't even thought of a solution when Nadine had already fallen victim to Horace's men. Moreover, Sheila didn't want to implicate Violette either.
• Therefore, Sheila did not wait any longer.
• After Violette left, Sheila also hurriedly stepped out.
• She then hailed a taxi on the side of the road and rushed off to Lovers Hotel.
• Horace had promised that he would immediately release Nadine as long as Sheila consented to be his woman.
• Sheila had already made up her mind.
• Once Nadine returned safely, she would kill herself in front of Horace. No matter what, she couldn't let a monster like Horace have his way.
• Sheila was already on her way to Lovers Hotel.
• At that moment, within that messy yard, a strong musty odor wafted through the air.
• The few young men guarding the dog crate were still gathered around it.
• They watched as Nadine, who was only four years old, struggled to eat the dog food.
• These people not only felt no pity for her, but they also took pleasure in her plight.
• That dog food was truly too hard to stomach.
• Nadine eagerly gobbled up the dog food, yet she ended up vomiting due to indigestion.
• This cycle repeated itself, countless times.
• Even adults couldn't bear it, let alone Nadine, whose digestive system was still not fully developed. She suffered even more.
• After spitting out the dog food once again, the complexion of Nadine instantly turned even paler.
• Beads of cold sweat kept forming on her small forehead.
• Suddenly, Nadine's eyes rolled back, and her frail body collapsed. She had been tormented to the point of fainting.
• “F*ck! This brat isn't dead, is she?”
• The few young men surrounding the dog crate were all taken aback upon seeing Nadine roll her eyes back and lie down.
• Horace hadn't even uttered a word about harming her yet.
• If this little girl were to die, it would ruin Horace's plans. As his subordinates, they wouldn't be able to explain it to Horace.
• Someone forcefully kicked the dog crate several times in hopes of waking Nadine up, but it was to no avail.
• One of the young men turned his head, looking toward the large water tank in the yard.
• This yard was open-air.
• In the large water tank, accumulated rainwater had turned a greenish hue and was emitting a foul stench.
• However, this young man didn't care much about that.
• He walked over and picked up a broken basin in the yard.
• Holding his breath, he drew half a basin of water.
• The young man was ready to splash dirty water on Nadine to wake her up.
• And it was at that moment, from outside the yard, the sudden roar of a car echoed.
• The rumble of the car grew louder as it approached from a distance.
• The powerful roar of the engine sent shivers down one's spine, hinting at an impending sense of unease.
• Several young people in the yard pricked up their ears, eager to know what had happened.
• And in the next moment, the main gate of the yard was abruptly flung open with a loud bang, as if struck by some unseen force.
• The wooden door was smashed to smithereens.
• The fence gate was completely wrecked, with bricks and tiles scattered all around.
• Everyone saw a mud-covered dump truck suddenly burst forth from the billowing clouds of dust.