Chapter 444: Prisoner in the Dark

That period was the darkest time in Yvonne's life. She was locked away by Joseph in a cold, damp basement, almost completely cut off from the outside world. She remembered Joseph's cold, emotionless eyes and his icy tone. It was a raw display of control. He didn’t just imprison her physically—he drove her to the edge mentally. Joseph knew she was vulnerable, that she had just lost her child, and during that time, she had fallen into severe depression, her mind on the brink of collapse. In that cold basement, Yvonne often had nightmares. In those dreams, she saw herself holding a sharp knife, plunging it into her own chest. The despair and pain were so vivid, as if each night she was reminded that she had once lost all hope for life. Sometimes, she dreamt of stabbing Benson—the man she had once loved but had also come to hate. Each time she had this nightmare, she woke up with her heart torn apart, as if two voices were battling inside her: one screaming for revenge, the other bur