Chapter 395 They Will All Disappear

Lucas leaned in close, and I could feel his eyes on me. I knew what he was about to do and I turned away, my disgust growing. Lucas let go and stepped back, his eyes narrowing. Without another word, he turned and left the dark room. He was right. I could not escape this place. The only way out was through Cotton and Candy's room, and Lucas had guards posted there day and night. I had resigned myself to the idea that I might be stuck here forever, at the mercy of his cruel games. Then, unexpectedly, he returned. Time did not exist in the dark room. I could not tell if it was day or night. When he came back, I was slumped in a corner, half out of it. He crouched down beside me, playing with me as if I were a toy. "Yvette, are you curious about what’s going on outside?" I opened my eyes to look at him, too parched to speak. A twisted smile played on his lips. "They're all going to disappear soon," he murmured. "Once they're gone, I'll take you away. How does that sound?" Gone? Eve