Chapter 14

Chapter 14.

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"What woman?" Cora turned to gaze in the same direction as Tessa, but there was no one there.

"That hefty cook was simply looking at us and then she went away!" Tessa was enraged, knowing what would happen if the chef spilled.

"So?" Cora was having none of it.

"You don't get it, do you? If she reveals that, two patients who were meant to be insane were communicating! Particularly when it comes to you and__"

"What is it about her that has you so heated up?"

"What? You still don't get it? Do you?" Tessa came to a halt and looked at Cora, who simply shrugged.

"Okay, OK. I'll take care of her."

"Does that imply we'd kill her?" Cee inquired of Cora.

"No, absolutely not! We're just going to frighten her."

"That sounded a little more elaborate." Cee breathed a sigh of relief.

Tessa was looking at Cora as she glanced into space. For the first time, she observed her face's lovely features and felt it was a shame such a beautiful person was a maniac.

"You still haven't answered my