Nell, overpowered, could only stand there as the bodyguard continued to strike her.
Her cries and curses gradually turned into mere sobs.
Her cheeks throbbed with pain and then went numb, her vision blurring.
Eventually, Fernando signaled the bodyguard to stop as Nell could barely endure any more.
Her face was severely swollen, fear flickering in her eyes as she looked at Fernando, her lips quivering.
“Now, will you tell the truth?” Fernando asked in a low, steady voice.
“I…T will,” Nell managed to utter through her pain, taking a deep, shaky breath.
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After his encounter with Nell, Matthew returned to his car.
Spotting him, Ste inquired eagerly, “How did it go? Is everything sorted out?”
Her voice instantly softened Matthew’s expression.
He smiled, affectionately ruffled her hair, and said, “All’s well.
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We’re off to Fairwa now.
Could you call my mom for me?”
Ste nodded, pulled out her phone, and dialed Amara’s number.
Matthew wasted no time and started driving.
Despite numerous attempts, Ste couldn’t connect the call.
No one answ
ered.
She grew slightly anxious but reassured Matthew, “She’s probably at the wet market.
She might not have heard the phone.
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Matthew nodded, yet a sense of unease gnawed at him.
Over at Wilbert’s ce in Fairwa, Amara busied herself in the kitchen while Wilbert, seated in the Living room, frequently nced at his phone, awaiting a message.
Suddenly, his phone buzzed.
He grabbed it immediately, but his face fell upon reading the message.
How did this get out? His n had seemed foolproof.
Frustration mounted as he red at Amara in the kitchen.
He med her for his financial woes.
Had she secured the money he needed, this desperate n wouldn’t have been necessary.
Now, with his scheme unraveled and his financial hopes dashed, his anger intensified.
Wilbert, seething with anger, threw his phone down on the table with a loud thud.