C24 CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

AFTER SIX MONTHS(PRESENTLY)

MADELINE'S POV

The servant lady escorted me to the place where people sentenced to hard labor live and thrive, known as the penal pier—my new abode. As I approached the rugged paths that led to the penal pier, my heart was heavy and torn apart. The weight of guilt and shame shrouded me for been unable to take care of my baby