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76 “Dark And Horrific” 

Author: June Rimari
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-04 00:18:37

Seventy-Six

Florence and Chaos were stunned, their hearts heavy with grief. Florence could not even understand what she was feeling. Nora was in her most vulnerable state – naked, crying and having a mental and emotional breakdown.

All Florence could do was watch helplessly as Nora’s pain and her guilt consumed her, her sobs echoing through the room. Chaos felt a surge of anger and sympathy that Heath had done to this woman and her son.

He just felt this deep sense for Nora, a woman who had suffered unimaginable pain. The revelation was devastating, a blow to their hearts. They had never imagined such a dark, horrific truth.

Florence could feel her tears building as she slowly picked up the blanket and walked towards Nora who was still crying hysterically and hugging the teddy bear. She slowly and carefully wrapped the blanket around the naked Nora. “I don’t know what you went through,” Florence’s voice was soft and comforting, “But you have to calm down and not blame yourself for
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