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.

that he had

he was gone, I took out the phone that William

to leave here as soon

find that there was no signal. It turned

must've planted a signal jammer in the

leaving me no chance to

my heart was extinguished. Despair overwhelmed

am I supposed to do to escape

edge of the bed for

thought of it alone was enough to make me feel suffocated to the point that I could hardly

this wasn't a ward;

the door, and there I saw

and Tracy walked up to me when they saw me at

something I can

the room. I wanna go

and Tracy

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

Tracy would be the best one to accompany me. "Can you just let Tracy follow me around?

for us. Mr. Moore has tasked us to follow you wherever you go. If anything bad happens

that, I had no

first time I would leave the ward and go downstairs since I

around at all the people coming and going. Finally, I laid eyes on an old woman sitting on a chair and fiddling with her mobile

the phone in her hand,

Calmly, I approached her.

ma'am. Do you mind if I sit with you?" I asked

old woman nodded. I stifled my excitement and sat next to

talking to her, I thought of how I

was afraid when she saw Richard and

you guys give us some space? You're scaring

was concerned about leaving me alone. After a moment of hesitation,

frown appeared on my face, for I was dissatisfied

this, ma'am. But Mrs. Moore is in poor

away, I scoffed at Janet and asked, "Did Charles order you

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

I didn't say anything. Clearly, this ruse of "looking after me" was just a

for long, have you? It sounds like your husband cares about you very

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