Chapter 6

Not long after they had left, I quickly handled the discharge procedures.

Since I didn't have much time left, I didn't want to lie in a hospital bed waiting to die.

In the woods on the outskirts of town, I found a small cabin.

During the day, I'd lie on the grass, watching the stream and the white clouds, feeling peaceful.

At night, I slept on wooden planks, dreaming of being back in the dungeon, waking up terrified from the horrific images.

My body was drenched in sweat, my heart pierced with sharp pains.

Two days later, Vivienne appeared beside me, looking down at me lying on the grass.

"Dashiell, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Sneaking out of the hospital, hiding in this godforsaken place, playing hide-and-seek with me?"

"After all this time, you still haven't learned your lesson, have you?"

Her presence made my body tremble involuntarily.

I quickly fell to my knees, begging her, "Ms Shaw, I beg you, please, can't you just let me go?"