Chapter 462 Ties That Bind and Deals That Break

• Maggie was too weak to move, her body limp as she lay there motionless. The men must have sensed something was wrong, and they hurried over just as another security vehicle pulled up nearby.
• Exhaustion washed over her like a tidal wave. She closed her eyes, shutting out the chaos around her. The world tilted, her vision blurred, and before she could fight it, darkness swallowed her whole.
• Outside, rain pounded the earth in an unforgiving downpour. Somewhere in the distance, a baby's relentless cries pierced the storm. The wailing sound was so shrill and unbearable that it grated on frayed nerves. For a fleeting moment, she was back in that house, in that room. The door creaked open, revealing a helpless infant crying ceaselessly. The memory felt like it belonged to another lifetime.