Chapter 4 I nearly collapsed the moment I heard those words . My legs buckled , and I had to cling to the glass wall just to stay upright . My voice cracked with panic and helplessness . "What happened to Lily ? What happened to my baby ?! " Nathan's face turned cold . " Stop yelling ! You're making things worse when the kid's fine ! " " Nathan , let me out ! The temperature in here is almost 248 ° F - this place is going to explode ! " " You and your guys are all gonna die in here with me , let me out now ! " I pounded on the walls desperately , hoping to awaken Nathan's conscience . But Nathan just furrowed his brows , confused , looking at my flushed , feverish face , unsure of what was happening . Before I could say anything more , Tessa stepped in , holding his arm . " Don't worry , Nathan . I've got the temperature on my phone . It's fine , I promise , no one's gonna die . " " You're just blowing off some steam . There's no way I'd really hurt her . I'm too much of a coward for that . " " You don't have to worry , everything is under control . " Nathan glanced at Tessa's phone , then shot me an angry look , his eyes burning with fury . " Vivian , stop pretending . You can see right here on the live monitor that Tessa's been adjusting your temperature as it rises . If it gets too high , she'll turn it down . " " I honestly don't know where you've been getting your information all these years , but your acting skills are impressive - almost had me fooled with that lie . " " 1 I was dizzy , on the verge of passing out , only able to catch fragments of Nathan's insults . I silently screamed out towards the door , " Help ... please , help me ... " Nathan , clearly tired of my act , hung up the phone without hesitation Outside , his lackeys finally realized what was happening and how close I was to death from dehydration . But they just sat there , watching coldly . " Vivian , what makes you think you can steal Nathan from Tessa ? You're nothing compared to her . Not even her pinky toe is worth your life . " " I've already told you , even if Nathan lets you go , we're still gonna watch you until you're dead . So stop with the pointless struggles , no one's gonna save you . " I had no strength left to fight . All I could do was curse them weakly . " You bunch of assholes ... " It was clear to me now . Tessa had given them orders to watch me die . She had planned to kill Lily too . Mother and daughter , gone , to make room for her and her precious son . Tessa was a truly vicious woman . The lackey outside , hearing my curses , sneered and then coldly turned the temperature dial to 250 ° F . Chapter 4 Dreame DA- " You still have the energy to curse me , huh ? Don't forget , you're not Nathan's wife anymore - you're just a prisoner now . " " Your daughter won't last much longer either . Soon , you two will be reunited underground . ' My body was burned from head to toe , the pain almost unbearable . I kept pounding on the glass door , desperate . " Let me out ... please , just let me out ... " My vision blurred , and my consciousness began to fade . I could feel my life slipping away , and in a haze , I saw Lily standing in front of me . I cried out in despair , " I'm sorry ... I can't come to you ... " Just a second before the explosion , the door was kicked open . The lackeys were immediately subdued by armed forces , and my father rushed in with his men . " Who the hell put my daughter in a 250 ° F sauna ?! " 11 Chapter 4