"I-I'm just …"Jane realized she had crossed the line. She frantically pretended that she was aggrieved. "Cory, you don't know that Yvonne and I—""I have no interest in your grudges," Cory interrupted her coldly. "Go back to your room and stay away from me."Ever since the other night, Cory had his men keep Jane locked in her room. Aside from giving her three meals a day, no one was allowed to talk to her or go near her without his permission.Jane overheard Cory's men talking when the household staff was serving her meals. That was how she had found out about Mark setting the factory on fire. When she saw Cory trying to force her back to her room, she said rather resentfully, "Cory, how much longer are you planning to keep me locked up? All because of the incident that night?""Shut up!" Cory seemed triggered. He raised his voice.His subordinates standing guard by the door perked their ears up. Everyone was curious about what happened the other night that had infuriated Cor

There were flames everywhere. There was nowhere to go.The pain from the burns was all around. It hurt.Yvonne was trapped in the same spot, surrounded by flames. She saw two children playing nearby while Stephen was standing next to them. She reached her hand out, but she was burned by the flames.She opened her mouth, but no words came out. It was as if her throat was stuck.Slowly, her consciousness became blurry. She fell to the ground and watched the flames slowly head over to the children.No! No!Yvonne opened up her eyes suddenly. The flames were gone. Instead, what she saw was the cold patient's ward. She slowly registered the sound of medical equipment running.Her burns felt even more real now. Since it hurt, she was sure she was still alive.She had actually survived that huge fire. She had thought that she was never going to return.She only felt lucky for a moment. The pain all over her body made her realize her current condition. She looked around and saw her

The next day was the day Yvonne had her bandages changed.Flesh and blood were almost stuck to the bandages. Blood had already seeped through them. Every time the bandages were taken off her, it felt like someone was slicing her flesh off. Yet Yvonne didn't let out a single sound. Her face was already as pale as a sheet. She was sweating profusely, but she merely gritted her teeth and endured the long torture.The nurse helped the doctor while crying quietly. She softly persuaded Yvonne, "Ms. Miller, if it hurts, you can let it out. You'll feel better that way."The nurse had changed bandages for many patients before. Even a buff man would wail out in pain. She had never seen someone like Yvonne, who would rather crush her teeth to pieces than yell out in pain.The nurse had often seen how cool and amazing Yvonne usually looked. Now that there was a huge comparison, she felt extremely sad about it."Ms. Miller, don't hold it in. Should we give you some anesthetics? You might suf

After leaving Hope's infirmary, Otto returned to the mansion. The moment he entered, Calbert immediately went up to him and asked about Yvonne."Did you see Yvonne? I heard that her situation is quite serious."Seeing Otto distracted, Calbert shoved him. "Are you alright? I'm talking to you! Don't tell me that Yvonne has …""No." Otto immediately shut down the terrible thought in Calbert's mind. "She's still there, lying in bed. Her situation is just bad. Everyone is trying to get her infection under control."Calbert was a little perplexed. "What were you thinking then? Your expression frightened me!""I saw Stephen." Otto furrowed his brows. "The night of Ms. Miller's accident, he almost strangled me. But today, he actually asked me for forgiveness. He even thanked me for saving Ms. Miller.""This is good, right?" Calbert looked in disdain. "Are you a masochist or something? Do you want Stephen to treat you badly?""No. It's just a little unsettling." Then, Otto waved his ha

Late at night, the infirmary of Hope Health Services was quiet.Otto put on the medical coveralls and entered the ICU. He walked over to Yvonne. Although he was mentally prepared, his chest tightened when he saw her wrapped in bandages. The floodgates of guilt opened. "Ms. Miller, I'm sorry. If I had realized how strange the truck had been earlier, you wouldn't have—"Yvonne shook her head, stopping Otto from apologizing. She didn't blame him.Otto was heartbroken. "Why did you ask for me? Tell me. I'll do the best I can."Yvonne smiled a little upon hearing his words. She had been in a coma for the past few days due to a high fever. She looked exhausted even when she smiled, but this was the best she could look."I … want … to … leave." She forced each word out of her throat with determination.Otto was stunned. "You should be staying in Hope to recover. Why—""Take … me … away." Yvonne seemed a little flustered. She raised her hoarse voice a little.Then, she coughed viol