For over a decade, these people had maintained a firm grip on Mandy, biding their time until she reached adulthood so they could mold her into their puppet. There were not chances they would simply release her with ease.
Cherise, peering through the iron door, bore witness to the agonizing sight of Mandy. She was clutching her head, relentlessly slamming it against the wall, and a profound sense of unease welled up within Cherise.
Cherise couldn’t help but reminisce about the past, back when she first encountered Mandy at Sequoia. She remembered how persistently Mandy had referred to her as ‘Sister. Cherise herself was only a nineteen-year-old girl, engrossed in thoughts of studying and exams.
lonesome life for all those years. This revelation left Cherise
her thoughts unexpectedly drifting towards
too, had been living a solitary life for many years. Damien was fortunate, though. He retained control over his life and had the
a hushed silence. Jacob commented, “Seems
go in and check
heart, Jacob retrieved a key and unlocked the
oppressive, damp, and dim space despite Jacob’s efforts to illuminate it with intense, daylight-like
and with a crouched
ground, limp and still trembling from the ordeal. She was
Reaching out, she took Mandy’s hand, which was covered in chipped nails and stains of blood. The warmth of Cherise’s touch caused Mandy to
head from
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