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.

desperate expression on her face, I kept

If

Nancy was asking me of all people for help. After all, our

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

unwilling to help me, Scarlett?"

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

that I had to help her just because she sobbed and wailed in front

all. Any woman would resist being sexually harassed. You're also a woman, Scarlett. You should take my side," Nancy said,

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

speechless. She clearly

enough of

much, she must be eager to have more physical contact

leave. I'm tired. I want to rest," I

take her home right now," Nicholas apologized and put his arm around Nancy's shoulder.

Charles and I kept

picked up the magazine on my

days. I was expecting to be discharged from the

had no freedom here. I hated this place, and

wouldn't

I got discharged from the hospital today, Charles would surely take me back

overbearing attitude, I felt a

Nancy's POV:

and sighed, "I wouldn't have come with

Scarlett is beautiful, Nick? Who is more

at me in confusion as if he didn't

while, he answered, "Of course you're

beautiful than Scarlett?" I nagged,

couldn't I ever compare with

Charles being gentle and considerate to Scarlett, I felt like I was going to die of

spell did Scarlett cast on im? Why was he

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