Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 717

The entire rehab center was thrown into chaos. The staff, all in their matching uniforms, looked like they'd never seen anything like this before. One of them tried to act tough, his voice shaking as he shouted, "Who are you people? Do you have any idea where you are? You think you can just come in here and cause trouble?"

He didn’t even get to finish his sentence before he hit the floor.

The siblings weren’t interested in talking things out.

All the guards wore black uniforms, clearly the ones in charge. The rest—the local workers—were dressed in blue. Aside from the patients, those were the only uniforms around.

With the guards out of the way, the two dogs bounded down from a second-floor window, baring their teeth at the strangers left standing.

The villagers working here had never seen anything like this, and it showed. One by one, they dropped to their knees, shaking in terror.

For years, they’d strutted around like they owned the place, never imagining someone could walk in and turn the tables on them.

Now their legs were trembling, silently begging for mercy from the two “devils” standing over them.

Clara scanned the room and quickly spotted the men who’d tried to grab her earlier. They recognized her too. Their faces went pale, and they started begging for their lives.

“Please, let us go! We were only following orders! We swear, it wasn’t our choice!”

Clara ignored them. Instead, she called out, “Emily.”

Emily scrambled up from the floor. There were streaks of blood on her face, but her eyes were bright and clear.

About fifty people knelt in the room—all locals, all workers at the center. For years, landing a job here was a big deal; anyone who got in looked down on those who didn’t.

Emily looked over the crowd, her voice steady. “I only want to know one thing. How did my parents die? And my little brother?”

Someone in the crowd flinched, bowing their head even lower.

A few exchanged anxious glances. It was obvious some of them knew the truth, but nobody wanted to be the one to say it.

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