CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE

Ruby jerked awake—her eyes flew open, and her senses kicked in defensively as she got up and looked warily around her surroundings. The hairs at the nape of her neck stood as panic rushed through her veins. Where was she? Her mind raced as she thought of the events that had transpired up until that moment. She remembered Noah coming home—at the thought of him, she sniffed the air to catch a whiff of his familiar scent, but she smelt nothing. Ruby felt her anxiety decrease when she traced the familiar scent of Linda. Her heart rate slowed to normal, and the heat which had formed from her fright washed away. Her eyes ran over the room. The walls were painted alabaster white, giving the room a warm and cozy feel. The bed was queen-sized with silk linen sheets and pillows of differing colors—lilac and cream. The window nook, almost full length, let in a considerable amount of sunlight. Ruby couldn’t help but wrap the soft blanket around her body when she shivered from the chill in the ai