Lydia could not help but shiver when she recalled the bodyguards' conversation.She could handle any place, as long as it did not involve that terrifying electric chair.However, Lydia was used to the finer things, and the sudden drop from luxury to that hellhole was tough to swallow.She took her daughter's arm, eyeing her young face that seemed a bit strange then, and asked with a hopeful grin, "Julia, we're not going to stick around here forever, are we? This place is so chilly we have to burn logs to keep warm, and bugs could pop out at any moment. Freaky, right?"Minnie got the hint and patted her mother's hand reassuringly. "Don't sweat it, Mom. This is just for now. Trust me, when it's time to move, I'll be the first one out the door."Living in those mountains, with the hassle of even taking a bath, was not a permanent plan."That's a relief," Lydia sighed, her eyes quickly scanning Minnie's face, her brow creasing with concern. "Julia, every time we've met before, you we
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