The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon

Chapter 173 “| will never forgive those who have wronged me,” Nora declared, tears trickling down her cheek. Her fingers clenched the blanket so tightly that her knuckles turned white and the veins on her arms bulged.

“Nora, don’t fret. Once you’re discharged, I’ll make sure those who hurt you pay for their actions. And Harriet won't get away with it either,

Bessie reassured Nora, tucking her in before leaving for home.

The room fell back into an unsettling silence.

Nora was about to rest when she heard hurried footsteps outside her

ward.

A figure in black burst into the room. Startled by the noise, Nora forced her injured eyes open and struggled to sit up. “Who's there?” she demanded.

Suddenly, a bucket of dirty water drenched her, making her gasp from

the cold.

“Ah! W dares to douse me? Are you courting death?” She cursed,

out the intruder’s identity due to the darkness.

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and causing blood to flow freely.

ain and numbness radiated from Nora’s face. She quickly covered her wound and shed tears. “Open your eyes and see who | am,” the figure in black said, switching on the light.

Through her blurred vision, Nora recognized the intruder as the same person who had saved her from the ship. She trembled, unable to speak.

She realized that this man was here to cause her trouble. “Bitch, how dare you deceive me!” snapped the man. His mission had failed all because of her, nearly costing him his life.

“I'm sorry. | had no choice but to trick you into getting that video and saving my life. Please, you must believe me,” Nora quickly explained, unwilling to die there.

She began to sob uncontrollably, her face streaked with tears.

“It's all Harriet’s fault. If not for her, | wouldn't be in this mess. You have to help me, please,” she sniffed. “Give me another chance, and | will get rid of her. She’s Delbert, and | know her better than anyone else. | know how to draw her out. You can trust me on this. | won't fail

again. “Once Harriet is out of the picture, you can kill me as you like.”

Nora was desperate. Only the figure in black and his backers could help her exact revenge.

If they deemed her useless, they would discard her without a second thought, leaving her with no hope of redemption. The figure in black looked down at her, his gaze as cold as ice.

“You deceived me this time. The dirty water and the slap were your punishment,” he said.

The only reason he hadn’t killed Nora was because his master had forbidden it.

Nora clenched her fists under the covers. Her anger was evident in

But she knew she couldn’t handle Harriet and the others on her own. She had to rely on this man.

She continued to weep, “Now, Harriet has the backing of Delbert, the president of Carlson Group. | can’t confront her alone. | need your help. Please, give me another chance.”