The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 693

Chapter 693 Burned Bridges

Chapter 693 Burned Bridges

“Elsie!”

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The moment Lily heard her daughter’s anguished scream, she completely broke down. Like a mother hen protecting her chick, she stumbled out of bed and rushed over, arms

outstretched to shield Elsic.

“She’s my daughter! None of you are allowed to hurt her!”

Everyone looked around at each other in confusion.

No one had even laid a hand on her. Was this pregnant woman out of her mind? She was putting on quite. the performance.

Elsie dove into Lily’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably. The torment of the past three months had been even more terrifying than her days in the mountain village.

The crowd was overwhelmed by her crying. “She’s really your daughter? Then why didn’t you keep a better eye on her? Look at the mess she made!”

“Wait a second–aren’t you Lily?” someone frowned, then turned toward Owen. “And you’re Owen?”

Their eyes then locked onto Elsie. “You… you’re Elsie?”

“Elsie? That name sounds familiar…”

“Elsie! Wasn’t she the one involved in that rape and murder case? Didn’t the police report that she died?”

“That’s not Elsie. You’ve got the wrong person!” Owen struggled to sit up, his face full of disgust. “My sister is dead. I don’t know who this is. She must’ve escaped from some asylum. Someone call the police and have her taken away.”

Lily and Elsie both turned to Owen in stunned/disbelief.

Why would he say that?

Elsie quickly tucked her hair behind her ear so he could see her face clearly. “Owen, it’s me. Don’t you recognize me? I’m Elsie. I’m-”

“Shut up!” Owen snapped. “My sister died pure. And you–showing up here pregnant–how dare you pretend to be her!”

His words made the crowd pause.

He was right. It didn’t make sense. No one could get that pregnant in just three months.

Suspicion spread fast. Several people reached for their phones to call the police.

Lily stood protectively in front of Elsie, anxiously turning to Owen. “Owen–what the hell are you doing?”

The police arrived in no time.

Lily clung to her daughter, chasing after the officers who were taking her away. She followed them all the

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Chapter 693 Burned Bridges

way to the door before running out of breath, slumping against the frame, panting.

And that was when she saw someone else.

Yunice.

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No one knew when she had arrived, but there she stood–right in front of Lily, coldly watching Elsie being dragged away in handcuffs.

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Owen saw her too. His face tightened, lips pressed into a thin line.

He and Lily had just undergone surgery. He knew Yunice was here to rub salt in their wounds.

But she hadn’t come empty–handed. She was holding flowers and gifts.

To Lily, those things were unbearable to look at. All she saw was mockery.

Summoning every last bit of strength she had, she grabbed the flowers and gifts and flung them across the hall, scattering them in all directions.

From the hallway, curious onlookers peeked around the corner, eager to watch the drama unfold.

Yunice stood calmly, like an outsider, letting Lily scream and lash out.

When Lily finally collapsed from exhaustion, Yunice said coolly, “Perfect timing. Elsie’s case has been out of the news for a few days. You’ve just reignited the flames. The Saunders family is going to be famous again.”

As expected, Lily immediately turned to glance anxiously at the hallway.

Sexual assault and murder cases always attracted disgusting rumors, and with the attention back on the story, it would only hurt Elsie.

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