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.

had to go to a meeting at the

he was gone, I took out the phone that William

here as soon as

on my phone, only to find that there was no signal. It turned out that

must've planted a signal jammer

chance to contact the

was extinguished. Despair overwhelmed me,

do to escape this place?' I

on the edge of the bed for a long time,

alone was enough to make me feel suffocated to the

a ward;

opened the door, and there

Tracy walked up to me when they saw me at

is there something I can do

room. I wanna go downstairs to breathe some fresh air," I

and Tracy exchanged awkward

time, Richard approached me and said, "Mrs. Moore, you're allowed to go outside, but please allow the three of

me. "Can you just let Tracy follow me

make things difficult for us. Mr. 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

of that, I had no choice

the first time I would leave the ward and go downstairs since I was hospitalized.

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

phone in her hand, hope returned to my

Calmly, I approached her.

you mind if I sit with

my excitement

thought

kept going, I noticed that she was afraid when she saw Richard

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

watch over Mrs. Moore." I could tell that Richard was concerned about leaving me alone. After a moment of

for I was dissatisfied with

old woman, "I'm really sorry about this, ma'am. But Mrs. Moore is in poor health, and we can't leave her on her

Richard and Tracy were far away, I scoffed at Janet and asked, "Did Charles order you to spy on

We're looking after you."

of "looking after me" was

married for long, have you? It sounds like your husband

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