Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 736

"I think I did. A few days ago during assembly, they had the whole compound in the warehouse. They brought in a batch of fresh meat—maybe a dozen girls. To set an example, they made them stand in the front row and watch them whip the people who tried to escape."

"Where do you think she is now?"

"I don't know for sure. But the really stubborn newcomers? The ones who won't break? They throw them in the Water Prison. Almost everyone here has spent time in it. It's designed to shatter your mind so you're easier to control later."

"If you want to save her, there's only one way."

"What is it?" Elena asked.

"Piss them off on purpose. Get yourself thrown in. You might just bump into her."

Elena remained silent.

Emily's suggestion was steeped in twisted schadenfreude, but it was practically the only viable strategy.

Despite her agony, Emily let out a weak, mocking laugh. She assumed Elena would back down. No one was crazy enough to ask for the Water Prison.

Everyone in this hellhole would do anything to avoid punishment. Who would be stupid enough to invite it?

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Elsewhere in the compound, Theresa slumped against a wall after a brutal beating.

"Have you thought it over? Are you ready to work?"

Theresa ached all over. She might have looked like a fragile heiress, but beneath the surface, she had a spine of steel.

"I'm telling you, as a proud citizen of Aethelgard, I will never participate in your filthy scams. Aethelgardians don't prey on their own. But you? You step on the corpses of your own people, draining their blood for a quick buck. You're going to get what's coming to you!"

Smack.

The guard struck her again.

Theresa let out a sharp cry, but her glare remained defiant.

Manager Woods crouched down, violently grabbing her by the chin. "You really are a stubborn one. I don't think I've ever seen a rookie fight back this hard."

The other girls brought in with her had broken days ago, sobbing and doing exactly as they were told.

Theresa was the sole exception. No matter how terrified she was, she clung to her principles.

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