Chapter 650

"She was just 14 years old. How could you do such a thing to her?" Ronald exclaimed. "She's your stepdaughter. If you don't like her, you could simply not care for her. But how could you do such cruel things to a young girl? You're a mother too!" Every time Ronald thought about it, he felt terrified. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if Naomi hadn't gotten there in time. The thought that he had become friends with Bailey too late and hadn't been able to protect her back then made him angry. If Pauline had succeeded, Bailey might not have been able to bear the pressure. She might have even taken her own life. As Pauline struggled to breathe in Ronald's grasp, she cried and apologized, "Ronald, I'm sorry for what I did to Bailey. I was out of my mind at that time. Bailey wasn't hurt. Nothing happened to her. Please let Estelle go! Let me see Estelle!" "Bailey wasn't hurt?" Ronald sneered, "Pauline, that's easy for you to say." If Bailey hadn't been hurt, why had she cu