Chapter 198

The sound of footsteps went away, and the door closed. It was quiet. Mable lay on the bed, her consciousness slowly becoming a mess. Given the situation, she knew better than anyone what would happen next. She was in despair and wondered why this always happened to her. She would rather die than suffer such a humiliation again. The events of that night five years ago flooded into her mind. Mable curled up in fear, her body trembling. “No… Don’t… ‘Who will save me? ‘Blair. ‘Blair, where are you?’ … Meanwhile. An open-air reception was being held on the deck of a luxury cruise ship. A stout man was sitting on a U-shaped sofa, surrounded by beautiful women. Opposite him sat a man with a cold yet handsome face. “If I hadn’t heard from Mr. Rowland, I wouldn’t have known you were here. That’s good. It saves me a trip to Richworth.” The person who spoke was Dick, Blair’s partner. Blair swirled the goblet in his hand and asked coldly, “Where is she?” Dick