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.

told me that he had to go to a meeting at the

gone, I took out the phone that William gave

right now was to leave here as soon as possible, and get

there was no

signal jammer in the

no chance to contact the

was extinguished. Despair overwhelmed

am I supposed to do to escape this place?'

the edge of the bed for

ordinary, but it was actually heavily guarded. The thought of it alone was enough to make me feel

a ward; it was

opened the door, and there

up to me when they saw me

is there something I can do for you?" asked

inside the room. I wanna go

and Tracy exchanged awkward

Richard approached me and said, "Mrs. Moore, you're allowed to

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

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,

I had

been the first time I would leave the ward and go downstairs since I was hospitalized. However, I wasn't in the

the people coming and going. Finally, I laid eyes on an old woman sitting on a chair and

in her hand,

Calmly, I approached her.

you mind if I sit with

I stifled my excitement

to her, I thought of how I could borrow her

she was afraid when she saw Richard

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

Richard was concerned about leaving me alone. After

frown appeared on my face, for

my displeasure, Richard explained to the old woman, "I'm really sorry about this, ma'am. But Mrs. Moore is in poor health, and

at Janet and asked, "Did Charles order you to spy on

spying on you, Scarlett. We're looking after you." Janet frowned back, immediately correcting my

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

It sounds like your husband cares about you

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