The servant quickly put her mask back on, then shot Jim and Bonnie a somewhat pleading look. "Please, I’m not a bad person. Can you... Can you show me mercy?
Jim furrowed his brows, staring at the woman, then turned to glance at Bonnie and June.
He reached out to cover Bonnie's eyes and finally glanced at the other servant, who had been pressed onto the ground by one of the guards. "Take off your mask, too."
The woman nodded and did as Jim ordered.
This woman's face was also charred and mutilated beyond recognition.
"Are you Quentin’s daughter too?" Jim asked, frowning.
The woman shook her head. "No, I'm not. How can I possibly...be Mr. Simms' daughter? Only Char-only the girl next to you is Mr. Simms' daughter."
Then, she quickly put her mask back on, trotted over to the other servant’s side, and gently grasped her arm. Then, she glanced at Jim with an earnest look and said, "Sir, the two of us were forced to be here against our will, and if we had a choice, we wouldn't have chosen to hurt this little girl.
"However, since this was Mr. Simms' orders, we had no choice but to follow...
There is nothing we wish to do more than leave this place...”
She wiped her tears and continued, "Can you help us escape? We promise that we'll never do anything to hurt anyone else again after leaving Quinn Mansion!" Bonnie pursed her lips and sighed at the sight of these two women. "If we manage to find Charlotte and take her away from here, I can help you two escape, too."
After all, if they successfully found Charlotte, Quentin would have been accused of harboring a criminal fugitive, and they would be able to use this to threaten him into doing whatever they said. By that time, getting him to release the two servants would not be difficult.
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