Chapter 4

The door was locked again.

I sat on the floor, barefoot on the cold floor.

Muffled quarrel came from downstairs.

I slowly stood up, holding onto the door for support.

I couldn't stay here any longer.

But before I could even figure out a way to escape, someone else appeared at the door.

Edward pushed the door open and walked in.

Emma followed behind him, with two lawyers in tow.

The lawyers set a stack of documents down on the table.

"If you want to leave, just sign this agreement," one of the lawyers said.

I flipped through the file.