In the days that followed , Clarisse returned to her routines , throwing herself into music and the upcoming competitions . Theodore never showed up again , as if he had finally left for good . Relief settled in . The tension that had been gripping her for so long began to ease , allowing her to focus fully on her career . But peace , as always , was just the calm before the storm . It was a quiet evening . Clarisse had just finished rehearsal and was heading home alone . The area around her apartment was silent , the only light coming from a flickering streetlamp by the curb . As she stepped through the front doors of the building , a hand reached out from the dark and clamped over her mouth and nose . A sharp scent flooded her senses . She barely had time to let out a muffled cry before everything went black . When she came to , she was lying on a cold , metallic table . Panic surged through her chest . Before she could scream , a deep , familiar voice whispered in her ear , " You're awake ? " She jerked her head toward the sound and saw Theodore standing right beside her . He was still wearing that white suit . But his eyes were no longer the ones she remembered . There was madness and obsession in them now . " Theodore Brooke ! What the hell are you doing ? " she cried . " We're divorced ! This is abduction ! " " Clarisse , don't be scared , " he hushed . He leaned down to touch her face , but she flinched and turned away in horror . His hand froze in midair . A flicker of hurt crossed his face before it hardened into an obsession and madness far more disturbing . " Clarisse , I just want to start over . Let's forget everything that happened ! We can go back to the way things were ! " Clarisse stared at him in disbelief , but he turned from her and gave a slight nod to the man in a white lab coat beside him . Terror surged in her chest . " Let me go ! Theodore , you're insane ! " Clarisse thrashed wildly , but her wrists and ankles were strapped tightly to the table . Just before her vision went black again , she heard Theodore's unhinged voice echoing in her ears . 2/2 " Clarisse , forget all those terrible memories . This time , I'm never letting you walk away from me again . " Chapter 20 1/2 Chap