Chapter 212

Elena let out a helpless sigh. "Scarlett, if you keep crying so loudly, you'll draw their attention. I can't protect you, and being burned hurts more than you can imagine." Just then, Xavier quietly approached and handed Scarlett a pack of tissues. Sensing someone unfamiliar beside her, Elena looked up, and her face instantly went pale. "I'm not crying! I'm not crying! "Don't burn me! Please don't burn me! I was wrong! I was wrong!" She curled up at the head of the bed, clutching her head, her entire body trembling uncontrollably. "Mom, Mom!" Scarlett rushed forward and wrapped her arms around her, trying to calm her down. "No one's going to hurt you. You didn't do anything wrong. "I did. I never should've trusted the Quinn family. I never should've trusted that psychiatric hospital. "I should've taken you away the moment things felt wrong. This is all my fault... all of it..." Her voice broke, thick with tears. Quietly, Xavier placed the pack of tissues on the table and st