Bella's phone had long since disappeared, and there was no television or computer in the room. She had no idea how many days had passed since she arrived on this isolated island. The heavy doses of anesthetics injected into her had left her awake but paralyzed from the neck down, rendering her a beautiful yet despairing living corpse.

The luxurious, cold room was suffocatingly silent, so much so that not even the sound of wind or waves could be heard, which showed that the house was a considerable distance from the sea. This was Christopher's meticulously crafted prison for her.

Bella's delicate body lay on the bed, her original clothes long gone, replaced with a thin red lace nightgown, making her appear like a vibrant yet sorrowful rose-alive but slowly withering away. The nightgown was changed for her by the maids on the island.

Although Christopher was ruthless and brutal to everyone else, he had never physically forced himself on Bella, refraining from taking her by force.

He truly loved her to the core, and he could not bear to see her cry.

Bella lay motionless, staring out the window. The orange-red sunset gradually dimmed, and as the sun set, the color drained from her pale, delicate face, leaving only a heartbreaking pallor.

She closed her swollen, sore eyes, tears welling up, but she bit down hard to stop them from falling.

She did not know how much time had passed when she heard the door open, followed by the familiar sound of cold, steady footsteps approaching.

"Bella, it's time to eat," Christopher said softly, carrying a tray to the bedside, his voice gentle. "I made this myself; everything is your favorite."

Bella turned her pale face away from him.

Though she could not move, every nerve in her body recoiled in disgust and resistance at his presence.

gazed down

face. The sight stirred within him a powerful urge to possess her completely. "You haven't eaten or drunk anything since

firm

moved upward. His

die, and you're always thinking about escaping from me. So shouldn't you take

to move. What difference does it make if I eat or not?" "Bella, you're trying

stop giving you anesthetics so you can find a way to resist me and escape. Bella, if I could, I wouldn't use drugs

her gown, he felt her body tremble in fear. Startled, he clenched his teeth and withdrew his hand, though the desire to have her

to me," Bella said through gritted teeth, her nose flaring with hatred as she refused to even look at him. "I won't eat it. Now leave. I

she suddenly felt lightheaded. Christopher grabbed her waist and pulled her into a tight

have some soup, okay?" Christopher's smile was soft as he leaned his forehead against hers, their

the hatred in her eyes, they might have seemed

I caught the fish

kids? You took me to the lake at Yara Park to catch fish. The sight of you in those little red

fish,

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