Scarlett's POV:

I wasn't sure if it was because of seeing Nancy during the day, but I had a nightmare around midnight.

In my dream, she took away my kids, and even mocked and humiliated me in front of Charles.

To make matters worse, Charles asked my three kids to call Nancy their mother.

When I woke up screaming, he was awakened.

He immediately got up to turn on the light. Then, he embraced me from behind and attempted to comfort me. "Were you having a nightmare, Scarlett? There's no need to be afraid. I'm right here."

The sound of his voice was soothing to my ears, and I could feel just how worried he was for me.

Sadly, it wasn't enough to appease my apprehension. It only made me feel more terrified.

As I recalled what happened in my dream, tears fell from my eyes.

By the time I composed myself, I found myself holding onto Charles.

I quickly let go of his hands.

"Hey, hey… are you alright, Scarlett? How do you feel?" Charles was staring at me with worried eyes.

I shot him a glare and turned my back to him.

If I ever get the chance to leave this place, I would certainly take all my kids away!

Never would I allow my kids to call Nancy their mother.

Not long after, Charles turned off the lights again, and embraced me once more.

"There's no need to be afraid, honey. I'll always be by your side." As he hugged me from behind, he wiped away the tears from the corner of my eyes.

His embrace was warm, but my entire body felt cold.

"Charles, stop calling me that. We can't get back together!" I tried to shake his arms off me, but he held me even tighter.

"If you keep moving your arms like that Scarlett, I can't guarantee that I won't do something to you!" Charles warned.

His words were enough to scare me. Fearing that he would actually try to escalate this into something sexual, I decided to give up on struggling.

morning, Charles told me that he had to go to a

the phone

only thing on my mind right now was to leave here as soon as possible,

there was no signal. It turned out that I couldn't even send out a text

signal jammer in the

no chance to

heart was extinguished. Despair overwhelmed me, and

I supposed to do to escape this

the edge of the bed for a long

of it alone was

this wasn't a ward; it

door, and there I saw three

and Tracy walked up to me

I can do

go downstairs to breathe some fresh air," I

Tracy exchanged

"Mrs. Moore, you're allowed to go

a moment of hesitation, I figured Tracy would be the best one to accompany me. "Can you just let Tracy follow

Moore has tasked us to follow you wherever you go. If anything bad happens to you, he's going to punish us for it," Richard responded, seemingly having

had no choice

leave the ward and go downstairs since I was hospitalized.

around at all the people coming and going. Finally, I laid eyes

in her hand, hope

Calmly, I approached her.

I sit with you?" I asked

I stifled my excitement and sat next to

I was talking to her, I thought of how I could borrow her

when she saw Richard and the others

you guys give us some space? You're scaring her," I

Richard was concerned about leaving me alone. After a moment

frown appeared on my face, for I was dissatisfied

Richard explained to the old woman, "I'm really sorry about this, ma'am. But Mrs. Moore is in poor health, and we can't

at Janet and

not spying on you, Scarlett. We're looking after you." Janet frowned back, immediately correcting my

didn't say anything. Clearly, this ruse of "looking after me"

haven't been married for long, have you? It sounds like your husband cares about you

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