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CHAPTER 34
The look of terror in Evangeline’s eyes as Ortom’s hands strangled her throat made Mary panic, she wished her husband would hurry, they could not last any longer in the hands of this terrible man. He was extremely dangerous.
“I will follow you if you let them go, I promise” Mary shouted struggling against her bonds as Ortom’s knife was grazed against Evangeline’s throat, the guards had the children all eyes trained on Ortom awaiting his command.
She could see Evangeline’s eyes closing shut as Ortom hands squeezed the life out of her. Mary was terrified; she had never experienced such violence not even when she was almost raped by Hank and his hoodlums. They had barely touched her before Mike intervened and saved her from that horrible fate. However, this was more vivid, rawer, more fierce and terrifying
Her tears fell unfiltered, as she looked at Ortom’s hard face, he was such a bastard, “ I promise to
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