The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96 Dragged Through the Dirt

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Yunice said, “The man standing in front of me right now, the one swinging his fists at me, is Elsie’s brother -he’s not the Owen who died long ago.”

“You’re cursing me? You want me dead?” Owen was furious; his voice shook with rage.

He couldn’t even tell what was causing the twisting pain in his chest; he only knew one thing—he was angry. The little sister he’d raised like a precious gem had just cursed him to die.

Smack! The slap that hadn’t landed earlier finally struck Yunice square across the face. She took the hit without flinching, without making a sound.

Gill let out a sharp cry, shoving Elsie aside and rushing over to shield Yunice.

Her voice was high with indignation. “Owen! You nearly killed her with that kick, and now you’re hitting her again? What kind of brother does this?”

Owen shot back, “She slapped Elsie twice and cursed me to die! What kind of sister acts like that?”

“When a big sister lays down the law, she deserves to get slapped–but when a big brother throws a punch, that’s totally fine?” Yunice leaned against Gill as she got to her feet, her voice icy and sharp. “And you still have the nerve to say you’re not a hypocrite?”

Owen said, “You still shouldn’t have cursed me!”

“You kicked me so hard I couldn’t get out of bed, and you didn’t say a word about it; I say one bad thing about you, and suddenly I’m the devil? And you have the audacity to reminisce about how good you were to me? That so–called kindness–was it just to send me to my grave?”

“You!” Owen was convinced she was only this defiant because she had Wyatt backing her.

No way he was letting her get away with this. He grabbed her arm and started dragging her. “You’re coming home with me.”

Gill wasn’t about to let that happen.

She yanked at Owen’s wrist, shouting at the top of her lungs to stir up the crowd. “Help! Human trafficker! He’s kidnapping someone!”

It was a hospital; people were coming and going constantly. A small crowd gathered almost immediately. Most would’ve expected Owen to back off, save face–but he didn’t hesitate at all.

Yunice was still injured and could barely walk; Owen dragged her straight to the ground. He didn’t even slow down, just kept hauling her toward the main lobby

Yunice tried to scramble up, only to be yanked down again. Gill chased after them, trying to help, but Elsie grabbed her and held her back.

Elsie shouted loudly, “My sister has a mental illness! You people can’t just take her in whenever you want- show some respect!”

“That’s right!” Owen added. “She’s family; she’s not all there in the head, Some lowlife man tricked her, and as her family, I’m taking her home!”

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Chapter 96 Dragged Through the Dirt

At that, the crowd that had been about to scold Owen suddenly stopped in their tracks.

What a joke. In the face of lies, there was no longer any line between justice and hypocrisy. She couldn’t break free. Defeated, she buried her face in her hair, trying to avoid being filmed any more than she already had.

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