Chapter 321
Chapter 321
At the Federal Bureau Dungeon, the musty unelloned from the stone crevices, calling and Eloise’s ankles like a cold, met serpent,
Her prison gals reeked of a pungent, so ench
The coarse fabric chaled her skin until it was painfully raw,
Even in such deplorable conditions, an unyielding spark of hope stil burned in Eloise’s eyes
Eloise thought, ‘Henry will definitely rescue me. After all, we have mutual leverage. I have his secrets, and he’s got dirt on maton
Neither Elenor Henry would push things to the point of
Lumbil the very last moment.
From the depths of the dungeon came the scraping rumble of a cart being dragged.
In the dungeon’s darkness, with no sun or moon to mark time, day and night blurred together
Eloise could only estimate the time by the guards‘ meal deliveries.
This was only the second meal Eloise had received today
Prisoners got only two meager meals a day. The food they received was watered–down oatmeal and rock hard corn bread that were impossible to chew
With a heavy metallic clang, the copper lock was undone. The jailer’s gruff voice boomed, “All of you, get your damn asses over here for your
A bowl of oatmeal that p
gave off a faint stench of spoilage came into sight.
Back in the day, Eloise wouldn’t have even fed such coarse stop to her dogs.
But now, even getting this food felt like a luxury.
“If I don’t eat this now, there won’t be another meal, Eloise thought desperately.
She scrambled desperately, bumbling over herself as she snatched up the food and began devouring it like a starved animal
Several times, Eloise nearly gagged, but forced herself to choke it down.
Eloise knew that she had to eat to survive.
The jailer cast Eloise a disinterested glance. As he turned to leave, something slipped to her feet.
Eloise thought in surprise, ‘A koy!‘
With perfect composure, Eloise shd her foot forward and pinned the key beneath it.
ing the moment when no one was watching, Eloise tucked the key into her bosom, her heart pounding with anticipation
Scizing
A faint thrill of vindication ran through Eloise. She thought, Just as I thought. Henry wouldn’t dare let me die here. He’s too afraid I’ll drag even more
people down with me!
Suddenly, Eloise froze mid–chew.
She slowly spat out a small paper ball from ho mouth. Unfolding it with trembling fingers, she saw a single word written inside. [Midnight]
Henry will send someone to rescue me at night, Loise thought
The night dragged on endlessly. To Eloise, it felt as if years had passed.
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Chapter 321
Snoring echoed through the cell block, but Eloise’s eyes remained wide open, her wars straining to catch any sound from outside
Just as Eloise fell her patience wearing dangerously thin, a distinct sound echined from the doorway
With a metallic clatter, the lock was sprung open
Aguard sipped inside and tossed a bundle at Lloise’s feet. He whispered urgently, “Change into these Come with me”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Eloise hurriedly unlocked the shackles on her withs and ankles with the key, changed into the disguise, and slipped out after the paird.
As she was about to leave, Eloise called out to the quand and whispered, “What about here?”
The man lowered his voice and reassured her, “Rest assured, my Lady. Lord Henry has made all the necessary arrangements
Close exhaled invliet, gave a quick nod, and followed the guard nut
Fortunately, under the cover of night, no one could make out her face.
er a tense but uneventful escape from the dungeon, the guard led Eloise to the rear courtyard.
With a deep, bracing breath, Eloise forced herself into the reeking slop bucket. The stench was so overpowering she nearly gagged sev clamping a hand over her mouth to stille a retch
Crouched inside the cart, Eloise’s heart pounded wildly. She thought it might leap right into her throat.
A voice called out from outside, “What are you doing hauling out the garbage at this hour?”
“The guard on duty today got the runs, so I’m covering for him, Otherwise, this garbage would’ve been hauled out ages ago, the man replied.
and a harsh beam of light poured in.
The cart rumbled back to life, and the rest of the journey was smooth sailing.
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