Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 948

Inside the hospital, doctors and nurses were crowded around the doorway of the VIP suite.

The elderly Director had woken up in a state of sheer panic. He was thrashing wildly, screaming that he needed to leave, and had even violently ripped out his IV lines in a desperate attempt to end his own life.

Shanley and Juniper arrived at the exact same moment. Juniper was walking so fast that Shanley had to stride to keep up with her.

"Ms. Payne."

"Mr. Schwartz."

Seeing the two of them approach, the medical staff immediately parted, clearing a path.

But to everyone's surprise, Juniper stopped right at the doorway. She didn't step inside.

Shanley walked up behind her and gently wrapped his large hand around hers. A steady, grounding warmth instantly flowed through her trembling fingers.

He knew.

She was terrified. She had waited so many agonizing days for the Director to wake up, and now, she was petrified he was going to confirm that her sixth sister had truly died in that fire.

"I'll go in with you," Shanley murmured, giving her fingers a reassuring squeeze.

"Okay."

Juniper nodded, taking a deep breath before stepping into the room.

Because of his violent outburst, the doctors had been forced to give the Director a mild sedative.

He was now lying flat on the bed, his ancient, weary eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. He looked entirely devoid of life.

Hearing footsteps, the Director knew the person pulling the strings had arrived. He slowly closed his eyes, radiating an aura of total, unyielding resistance.

"Sir,"

Juniper began, her voice low and tight. It took her several seconds to find the words.

The Director kept his eyes shut. He didn't say a word.

"During the Haven Orphanage fire all those years ago, many people died..." Juniper ignored his silence and pressed on. "But one girl managed to escape. Where is she?"

"Stop asking."

The Director finally spoke, his eyes still firmly closed, his tone like ice. "I don't know anything, and I won't say anything."

So many years had passed.

Why wouldn't these people just let it go? Why couldn't they just leave Coralie alone?

That poor child had lost her family, then she lost her friends, and then she lost the man she loved.

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