Chapter 1556

Nicola pinched herself hard, and the pain momentarily snapped her back to clarity. Yet, a few moments later, her mind was again swallowed by a swirling chaos. "No. I need to get out of here. I must leave this place," she mumbled. The room had a window, but it was on the second floor, and below it lay a patch of thick, thorny bushes. Jumping out of it would be excruciating. But there might still be a glimmer of hope if she did jump. However, if she stayed, she would only be at Silas' mercy and forced to bear his children without a shred of dignity. Nicola clenched her teeth and braced herself to jump. Just as she was ready to leap, the door was pushed open unexpectedly, and Silas entered, reeking of alcohol. "Nicola, what are you doing?" He strode toward her and yanked her away from the window with a forceful grip. The force caused her wounds to tear apart. Before she could recover from the sharp pain, he had thrown her mercilessly onto the bed. "Stay back! Don't come any closer