Scarlett's POV:

"Sorry, I don't know the Charles you're talking about. And I can't help you," I said and looked at Nancy. I refused her request without hesitation.

Nancy was stunned and didn't seem to understand what I meant.

"Drink some water first, Scarlett," Charles offered and smiled.

He handed me a glass of water and stared at me as if he didn't notice Nancy there, desperately begging for mercy.

"Charles, are you the man that Nancy mentioned just now?" I asked Charles deliberately in front of Nancy while taking the glass of water from him.

"No, I'm not. I have nothing to do with her," Charles denied immediately.

"Then who are you?" I asked Charles again.

"I'm your husband, Scarlett," Charles replied, holding my hand and looking at me affectionately.

I saw tears in Nancy's eyes as she stared at Charles in disbelief.

"How could you say something like that, Charles?"

"Who allowed you to call my name?" Charles snapped at Nancy.

Frightened by his cold eyes, Nancy's face turned pale, and she lowered her head in grievance.

"Nicholas, please get Nancy out of here. My wife needs to rest. I don't want anyone disturbing her," Charles urged Nicholas impatiently.

"Of course. Nancy, come on. Scarlett needs some rest," Nicholas said while flashing me an apologetic look. He gently took Nancy's arm, but Nancy didn't want to leave.

Unwilling to give up, Nancy shook off Nicholas' grip and addressed me once again.

"Please help me, Scarlett! I've been working hard all this time. You have no idea about the kind of hell I had to go through just to get where I am. I can't lose this job!" Nancy pleaded, practically kneeling by my bedside.

at the desperate expression on her face,

I didn't think Nancy had done anything wrong. If I were in her shoes,

me of all people for

few days ago occurred to me. He said that he wanted Nancy to be James's stepmother, which made me feel extremely disgusted. I

you really unwilling to

the company lose an important client, and you didn't engage in introspection. What else can I say? Besides, I don't think it's my obligation to help you," I retorted, feeling a little taken aback by the sheer

had to help her just

Any woman would resist being sexually harassed. You're also a woman,

you that day, would you have resisted?" I asked Nancy with

clearly wasn't expecting me to

reaction was enough of an

she must be eager

tired. I want to rest," I finally said and looked

I'll take her home right now," Nicholas apologized and put his arm around Nancy's shoulder. He hurriedly steered her out of the

Charles and I kept

up the magazine on my bedside table and began to

had almost completely recovered during the past two days. I was expecting to be discharged from the hospital as soon as

had no freedom here. I hated this place, and I

just wouldn't let

today, Charles would surely take me

attitude, I

Nancy's POV:

around my shoulder and sighed, "I wouldn't have come with you if I'd known that you only wanted to see Scarlett to broach the

Nick? Who is more beautiful,

confusion as if he didn't

"Of course you're

Do you really think I'm more beautiful than Scarlett?" I nagged, refusing to believe his

what he said was true, then why couldn't

and considerate to Scarlett, I felt

on im? Why was he so head over

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