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 kept

a woman, I didn't think Nancy had done anything wrong. If I were in her shoes, I definitely would've made the same

me of all people for

he wanted Nancy to be James's stepmother, which made me feel

to help

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 entitlement

help her just because she sobbed and wailed in front

You're also a woman, Scarlett.

it were Charles who sexually harassed you that day, would you have resisted?" I asked

Nancy was rendered speechless. She clearly wasn't expecting me to ask that

of an answer

be

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

her home right now," Nicholas apologized and put

both Charles

on my bedside

recovered during the past two days. I was expecting to be discharged from the

freedom here. I hated this place, and I

just wouldn't let me

discharged from the hospital today, Charles would surely take me back to the house in Garden Street or to the Moore

of Charles's overbearing attitude, I felt a little

Nancy's POV:

hospital, Nicholas put his arm around my shoulder and sighed, "I wouldn't have come with you if I'd known that you only wanted to see

is beautiful, Nick? Who is more

if he

he answered, "Of course you're more beautiful

really think I'm more beautiful than Scarlett?"

he said was true, then why couldn't I ever compare with Scarlett

gentle and considerate to Scarlett, I

Why was he

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