Chapter 21Charlotte had a hard time stopping her reading before lunch. The story was incredible. Reluctantly, she closed the book and went to have lunch with Jack. During the meal, she was animated, telling her husband all about the characters and events in the book. Jack smiled, clearly happy to see her so excited.After lunch, Jack went out to repair the fence with Jesse, who was working near the house. Charlotte took the opportunity to continue reading on the porch, once again diving into the literary world.She was deeply immersed in the story when she suddenly noticed two strange men on the porch, smirking at her. Charlotte dropped the book and looked around, confused and frightened.She stood up quickly and tried to run, her heart pounding, but the men moved faster and blocked her escape. One of them, a tall, burly man, grabbed her arm in a firm grip, while the other, shorter and with a menacing expression, stepped even closer.“Easy there, miss,” said the tall man with a sinis
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