Chapter 316

As the end of the month approached, Sabrina was kept isolated in the house but was surrounded by unprecedented warmth and tenderness. She lay in bed while Nelson talked softly to her belly. She suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to cry. Nelson sat on the edge of the bed and stood up to look at her. She lay there numbly while staring off into the distance, unlike before when she would interact with him. She seemed like a puppet, utterly unhappy. He touched her face while observing her pain. "You should go to sleep early tonight. Starting today, I won't be sleeping with you." With just a week left, he needed to be prepared for both possibilities. If she was determined to leave, he needed to mentally prepare for losing her. Keeping her confined forever was impossible. Even if he continued to confine her, she would find a way to escape one day, and that would be too undignified of him. Nelson moved to the adjacent room. He rested his head on his arm and reflected on the past. This