Chapter 116

Scarlett's POV The first thing I felt as soon as I opened my eyes was the weight of the sheets, soft yet suffocating against my skin. For a moment, I thought I had gone back to that small house—but then I remembered that Lucien had burned it down for me, and I sighed in relief, managing to calm down. Right. What happened? I remembered that I had lost consciousness. What date was it today and what time was it now? Before I could move my head, warm arms clutched me tightly, and I felt liquid dripping down my neck. "Scarlett! I missed you so much! I'll beat that Alexander! How dare he!" Kathleen's voice was loud enough to announce to everyone that I was awake. Her body trembled; tears pooled on my neck as she clung to me tightly, as if she wanted to stitch herself to me. "I heard everything from Arnold, so don't you dare try to hide it from me!" I helplessly chuckled and patted her head. "I'm fine now. Your brother came to save me from him." Kathleen pouted as she looked at me with redden