Chapter 20

Patricia grabbed Hannah by her clothes and pressed her head into the fountain. Although the water wasn't flowing very quickly, it still felt torturous as it made its way through her nose. Hannah choked from the water, but each time she coughed, even more of it went in. After a while, Patricia finally yanked on Hannah's collar to haul her back up. "How did it feel? Do you now know the despair Nessa felt when she couldn't breathe? Knowing that just a simple act would have kept her alive, and yet, she didn't even have the strength for it?" Patricia tossed Hannah to the ground in disgust before dusting off her hands. Then, she turned to the men. "Seamus, Keanu, to win a woman's heart, you need to treat her well. Who would try to make her jealous just to force her to recognize her feelings? It's no wonder Nessa chose Charles Gadsby over you two!" Patricia didn't plan on taking Seamus' side, and Betty nodded along in full agreement as she chimed in, "You two are in the wrong this time,