Forbidden Captivity: Too Late to Escape

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Clara raised an eyebrow, realizing yet another person had fallen under Quinn's spell.

June settled back into her seat, taking a deep breath. "You know, Quinn's always been a shy, timid girl. When she

was with us, we pampered her, and Hugh adored her too. But for sreason, other girls just didn't take to her.

So we did everything we could to protect her and make sure she grew up happy."

As she reminisced, tears welled up in her eyes.

Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt

"Hugh might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but his heart's in the right place. He'd often end up roughed up

for defending Quinn. Six years back, it got so bad it left him in a coma. Quinn was riddled with guilt and decided

to start working multiple jobs. Somehow, she was brought back to the Bradford family. At first, we were thrilled

for her, but then my husband got caught up in that scandal and was slapped with a twenty-year sentence. |

begged the Bradford family for help, just a little financial aid, but they turned their backs on us, even forbidding

Quinn from visiting. She snuck out a few times, handingtwo hundred grand with tears in her eyes. She said

she was out of options. She was just a kid, not even twenty. | couldn't burden her with everything, so | fought to

prove my husband's innocence, only to be met with obstacles and threats. These five years have been a

nightmare. By a twist of fate, | found out Hugh was in this hospital, so | started visiting in secret."

Her hands, rough and scarred, told their own story.

“I've no idea how Hugh ended up here. | just kept hanging around until | saw you. | was genuinely surprised you

wanted to help Hugh. When the Bradford family heard about my husband's supposed crime, they cut us off

completely. No amount of pleading worked. | was scared that if | showed my face, you'd stop helping Hugh. But

I'm desperate. My husband's been suffering for five years. He's constantly attacked for no reason. He says he

can't hold on much longer and wantsto look after myself and Hugh.

"I don't know what to do. We've lived honest lives. Why do good people face such cruelty? Why..."

She fell to her knees again. Blood from her earlier bow marred her forehead, but she didn't care, continuing to

plead with all her might.

"Miss Clara, you're a saint for helping Hugh. | beg you, just letsee my husband one last time. He can't hold

on much longer. He had nothing to do with that crime. He was just passing by and called the cops. No one knows

how his DNA ended up on the victim. It's like something out of a horror story."

The sound of her head hitting the floor was painful to hear. Clara gently lifted her, stopping the self-inflicted

punishment.

"June," Clara asked softly, "do you really see Quinn as an innocent girl?"

June's eyes brimmed with tears as she covered her face. "Quinn's a good kid. The two hundred grand she gave

begging. | don't want to trouble her, especially since the Bradford family doesn't wantaround."