The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 173

Chapter 173 Innocent Lives

Raylee, following the directions, arrived at a courtyard house located seven kilometers away.

The entire courtyard house was filled with dilapidated buildings, and the one Layla wanted Raylee to go to was tucked away within the winding narrow alleys.

The road conditions were dark and damp, making Raylee feel uneasy as she walked.

She didn’t understand why Layla had chosen to meet in such a place.

Upon reaching her destination, Raylee could hear intermittent sobs coming from beyond the rusted iron gate.

It sounded bleak and desolate, stirring one’s emotions if one were to hear it.

Upon recognizing the voice as Layla’s, Raylee didn’t hesitate for a moment and pushed the iron gate open

The courtyard, which was fairly tidy, was adorned with white streamers. Continuing into the house, in the very heart of the living room, hung a memorial portrait of Jeremiah.

In the memorial portrait, he was captured with a slight smile, revealing eight of his teeth, looking handsome and radiant.

Jeremiah was undeniably handsome, and Raylee had never denied his striking good looks.

Staring intently at the memorial portrait for a while, Raylee felt a sudden realization. Unbeknownst to her, a veil of tears had formed in her eyes.

After a brief moment, she finally said in a soft tone, “Ms. Layla, I’ve arrived.”

Layla didn’t respond, continuing to kneel in front of the memorial portrait, quietly sobbing.

Upon seeing the situation. Kaylee also stood before the memorial portrait, bowing deeply at a ninety–degree angle.

“Fake sympathy” Layla turned, glaring at Raylee with a burning hatred that blazed like fire in her eyes. It was a chilling sight

she was ready to lear Raylee apart in the next second.

Raylee wasn’t nervous, nor was she scared. She calmly locked eyes with Layla.

Since she had chosen to confront the situation, she was mentally prepared to be the outlet of someone’s frustration.

Just as expected, an emotionally charged Layla suddenly lunged at her

Like an n enraged lion, Layla fiercely gripped Raylee’s neck with both hands. Her seething anger distorted her features.

“You’re actually ballsy enough to appear here! You’re seeking your own demise! I demand you join Jeremiah in his grave! Jeremiali is dead, and don’t you dare think you can continue to drag out an ignoble existence. Go to hell!”

Layla lost control of her emotions, her voice growing hoarse from her furious tirade. She was like a madwoman, driven by a single–minded desire to destroy Kaylee.

ayla’s sharp fingernails pierced Raylee’s skin.

Instead of resisting, Kaylee endured the pain and closed her eyes, exuding a sense of resignation that signaled she was at Layla’s mercy, ready to face whatever fate she chose for her.

In no time, she felt an overwhelming sensation of suffocation, and her face turned a ghastly shade of purplish red.

The sensation of being on the brink of death felt like she was ensnared in a massive web, and that was all there was to it.

In the end, Layla let her go. Even if she was losing control, she wouldn’t forget Victor’s warning. Victor had warned her not to harm Raylee.

Having escaped from the jaws of death, Kaylee clutched her aching neck, gulping in lungfuls of fresh air.

“What kind of deal did you actually strike with my father that he would personally step in to protect you? However, don’t get

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