The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1998

"How am I worse than Stella?"

"Worse?" Roger scoffed, as if she had just told the most hilarious joke in the world. His voice was dripping with malice. "From top to bottom, inside and out, what gives you the delusion that you even deserve to be compared to her?"

Crushed by the relentless humiliation, Veronica went deathly pale and trembled. "So you never felt anything for me? Not even a little?"

"What do you think?"

Roger tossed the used wipe onto the floor. His dark, predatory eyes locked onto her as he sneered, "You better start praying to whatever God you believe in that Stella recovers. Because if she doesn't..."

"I'll take your life."

"Roger!"

Seeing him turn to leave, Veronica screamed in desperation, "This is kidnapping! If I die here, my family will destroy you!"

If her family realized she was missing, they would immediately point fingers at the Gates and Blair families.

So what if they were untouchable billionaires?

She didn't believe they could just casually execute someone!

Roger kept his back to her, ignoring her entirely, and walked toward the door without a second glance.

"Roger!"

Staring at his merciless retreat, Veronica shrieked his name in agony. The only response she got was his bone-chilling order to the guards. "No food, no water, no sleep."

For every second of agony Stella endured, Veronica would suffer right along with her.

Hearing his command, Veronica scrambled to her feet, trying to run after him, but the bodyguards immediately dragged her back and slammed her onto the concrete floor.

It felt like every bone in her body shattered on impact. The pain was so intense she couldn't even scream.

Helplessness and sheer shock washed over her.

She never imagined Roger would go to these lengths for Stella.

What was she supposed to do now?

How was she going to get out of this alive?

Stella slept through the entire day after throwing up.

When she finally woke, Charlotte was sitting right beside her.

"I'm sorry."

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