I couldn’t sleep at all throughout the night. My body was heavy with exhaustion and the guilt of what I had done, but my mind was already racing ahead. Daniel. The hospital. The operation. Last night felt like a distant, hazy dream or rather, a nightmare I had willingly stepped into. My muscles ached in places I didn't know could ache, a constant reminder of my sins. But there was no time for regrets now. I had to get out of here, pay for my brother’s heart surgery, and pretend this never happened.Beside me, Mr. Richard was still asleep, his chest rising and falling with deep, even breaths. His arm was draped loosely over my waist, and I carefully lifted it away, sliding out of bed without waking him. The room was a mess empty champagne bottles on the nightstand, my clothes scattered across the floor. I shivered and pulled the sheet around me for a moment as I stood there, staring at the door. Freedom was just a few steps away, but I felt trapped, like the walls were closing in.I
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