Bewildered, I asked, “Are you being held captive here, too?”

“Ha! How naive,” the woman mocked before telling the bodyguard. “Head in. The doctor is waiting for you.”

“We’ll leave her with you.” With that, the woman followed the bodyguard upstairs.

Once they left, we were left alone in the hall. The maid had already shut the door. It was much quiet without the howling wind.

“Come with me,” said Marcus. He walked up another flight of stairs.

Curious, I went after him obediently.

There were many rooms on the second floor. Marcus led me down the hallway and came to a stop when we reached the end. He opened the door on the right and stepped aside. “This is your room. Have a good rest tonight.”

I stepped in and studied the surroundings. There were candles lighting up the huge room. I immediately spotted a laptop beside the bed which seemed out of place in this castle.

Hearing the footsteps behind me, I turned and called out, “Wait a minute!”

Even his shadow

have anything to say?” I looked

towered above me icily. “What

pretended to be clueless. I didn’t know why he was acting this way. Right now, I

calm. “Why are you so familiar with the others? Where is my son, Toby and Camelia? You don’t seem

laptop in my room. “You can see your son’s current condition there. If you

laptop. It was clear that Marcus knew everything about

of frustration crept

life for my son’s sake, but

muttered, “Why did you do

air, safe for the crackling

long while, Marcus spoke.

but I

the other end of the hallway. Without looking back, he entered the first room on the left

to draw a line between us. I

son’s safety was of utmost importance. I dashed back into my room and switched on the

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