Chapter 4

But before I could say anything, Nicholas flashed his ID.

He said, "My daughter has a mental illness. She tends to hurt people at the drop of a hat.

"So, we have to send her to a mental hospital for treatment."

My heart was pounding like crazy. I wanted to speak up.

But Gerry clamped his hand over my mouth, holding it there tightly.

At the mental hospital, Gerry strapped me down to a freezing chair.

His eyes were bloodshot as he clutched my shoulders, his voice rough and strained. "Diana, I absolutely can't let you hurt Megan.

"You need…