Chapter 146

Jessica lay on the cold floor of the dingy room, her breathing shallow and labored.

Her body felt weak, every bone aching with the weight of exhaustion and sickness.

Days had turned into weeks, and she could feel her health slipping away.

But through the fog of pain and fatigue, one terrifying realization had become clear: she knew who had done this to her. Mrs. Rose Kendrick.

The name churned in her mind, filling her with a mix of fear and anger.

Jessica had once worked closely with the Kendrick family. She had been privy to their secrets, their hidden lives.

But never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that Mrs. Rose, the seemingly elegant matriarch of the family, would go so far as to kidnap and try to kill her.

Jessica coughed, her throat raw and dry. She tried to sit up, but her body refused to cooperate.

The room spun around her as a wave of dizziness crashed over her, leaving her gasping for air.

She needed help—urgent medical attention, or she wouldn’t survive much