Chapter 623 Meanwhile, Johanna was dragged up from the ground. The kick she received earlier felt like it had shifted her lungs. The pain was so intense it made her delirious. Coupled with the blood she had coughed up, her face was pale and weak made no attempt to resist as two subordinates of the Russell family held her up.
It wasn't until someone moved Archie's body, which was lying on the ground, that she suddenly reacted. "Don't touch him! Get away!" Johanna seemed to be triggered by something. She suddenly broke free from her captors and threw herself toward Archie's body. No matter how hard they tried to raway, she refused to let go.
The subordinates exchanged helpless glances before looking at Stanley.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStanley glanced at his communicator, and the message on the screen showed that the Carrell family had already sent a considerable number of people over. They were no more than half a mile away from the Russell residence! Each of them was armed. The other party was clearly planning to take advantage of the chaos at the Russell residence to eliminate the threat. Unfortunately for them, they had miscalculated Stanley quickly responded with a message, "Let them in." Little did Pete know that while he had dispatched so many of his men to the Russell residence, his own side was in danger.
He fell for the trap.
Stanley put the communicator back in his p handle her later "Yes, sir!" pocket and, seeing Johanna acting like a madwoman, said, "Lock the door. Deal with the people outside first. We can The other subordinates nodded and withdrew, locking the door with two locks to ensure Johanna had no chance of escaping The surroundings grew quiet once more, except for the increasingly mournful sounds of Johanna's crying.
She clung to Archie's body, feeling his increasingly cold form. She cried, desperately trying to warm him by rubbing his body, but it was futile.
"Archie, Archie_Why did you leave me... Now that you're gone, what reason do I have to live?" Joharma cried her eyes out, memories of their years of mutual dependence flashing through her mind.
in the orphanage and too few resources to go around. To get food, they had to fight for it, and if She had met Archie in the orphanage. There were too many children in the they lost, they went hungry.
Back then, Johanna was small and weak, so she was often bullied by other children. One day, when she was being picked on again while starving, she saw Archie for the first time.
He had just been admitted to the orphanage, and he was unfamiliar with everyone. He appeared cold and always kept to himself. But that day, he stood up for her. He beat up the other child who had been bullying her. He then took the warm bun from the bully and returned it to her. After that, he sat in a comer by himself with a bruised face. At that time, he was like a porcupine covered in thoms The young Johanna watched him from a distance. After gathering her courage, she finally walked over. She split the bun in half and handed it to him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmArchie stared at her for a long tin silence before accepting it. From that day on, no one dared bully Johanna again.
All the other children knew that if they made Johanna cry, Archie would beat them up until they cried.
But life in the orphanage was still tough. After a new director arrived, the children had to do more and m more tasks every day in exchange for food. The girls had to do handicrafts, and the boys had to brg. This continued for two years.
Then, one day, a couple cto the orphanage seelding to adopt, and they took an interes in the beautiful Johanna. The man even bought her a lovely dress as a gift. But the man's gaze scared Johanna. The director took the money and smiled as he prepared to send johanna away.
That night, Johanna lay in her bed, crying with swollen eyes. She was scared but didn't know exactly what she was afraid of.
Then, the blanket was suddenly lifted, and Archie stood before her, asking, "I'm planning to escape. Do yourwant to cwith me?"