Chapter 12. Innocent

Priya stood there, unsure of how to process her emotions. Missing Mother Mary, blood dripping from her head, and her feet growing cold, she pleaded for someone to save her from this unbearable situation. How could one human treat another in such a monstrous way? He was a beast, ignorant of how to treat a person, and he continued to subject her to his cruelty. First, he had kidnapped her, and now he was inflicting further harm.

Tears streamed down her face as she desperately cried out for help, but the cold winds offered no solace. She regretted ever taking Lucky for a walk. It was unfathomable how someone could be so heartless.

In a low voice, she spoke to the guard, "Uncle, my feet are in pain. Please release me."

Upon hearing her words, the guard felt a pang in his heart. He couldn't comprehend how an innocent soul could suffer so greatly without having done anything wrong. He couldn't fathom why she had to endure such torment. Her innocence was evident in her ey