Chapter 1760

The day was still a mere promise on the horizon.

In a run-of-the-mill housing complex in Greenhaven.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The sound of the doorbell, interwoven with the hurried and heavy knocking, stirred Bertha and her daughter from their slumber.

Lea, groggy and disoriented, sat up and rubbed her eyes. “Who on earth could that be knocking at this ungodly hour?!”

Bertha was already out of bed and reached for her robe. “Lea, go back to sleep, sweetheart. Let Mommy see who it is.”

Lea might have just woken up, so her mind was still foggy, but her alertness was not to be underestimated. She quickly got out of bed and reached for her mother, who was about to open the door.

“Mommy, this ain’t our place, and your friend hasn’t lived here in a while. Who would come knocking at this hour? We’ve gotta be careful; it could be a bad egg.”

at the clock on the wall. It was only 4 a.m., so a

for me, Mommy. I’ll come with you. You know, even though Daddy left, he must have arranged for someone to look out for

Daddy’s people wouldn’t let just

I reckon, if it ain’t one of Daddy’s men, it’s gotta be a

couldn’t help but feel

bad egg be? She hadn’t wronged

it be someone sent by Sophia to deal

daughter’s hand, ready to

knocking grew louder

turn on

Bertha inched closer to

Huh?!

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