The Invisible Daughter (Yunice Saunders) novel Chapter 184

Gill’s voice rose sharply, full of confusion. “Why not?”

Yunice wasn’t married to Wyatt yet—she could still walk away from the Saunders family. This was the perfect time to run!

When Yunice stayed silent, Gill knew there had to be more. “Ms. Saunders, I know you’ve got your own plans, and maybe there’s a lot you can’t tell me, but you’ve got no one backing you; no one standing behind you. How could I possibly walk away knowing that?”

Yunice lowered her eyes. “You’re not working for my family anymore; we don’t have any relation.”

Gill stood there quietly for a moment. When it was clear Yunice wasn’t going to change her mind, she sniffled and turned to leave Virtue Hall.

Footsteps faded into silence. Only then did Yunice slowly lift her eyes, tears brimming in her lashes.

She’d been alone for so long. She couldn’t bear dragging Gill into more danger.

If something really went wrong, she wouldn’t be able to repay her…

After Gill left, the clinic didn’t see a single patient all day. Yunice busied herself with sorting herbs and reading to pass the time.

The day slipped by in complete quiet. That night, she curled up on the camp bed Gill had left behind.

Somehow, that made her feel like she wasn’t completely alone.

Even in sleep, she couldn’t rest easy. Her dreams kept circling—Lauren, the bizarre, chaotic scenes from the asylum.

Distorted and oppressive images flashed through Yunice’s mind. Her body twitched without warning, like it was reacting to real pain.

It felt like sleep paralysis—her mind was awake, but she couldn’t move.

Or like she was drowning in wet concrete; every time she pulled one foot free, the other sank deeper. Trying to move only made her lose balance.

Her arms got stuck next, and then she was being smothered—mouth and nose sealed off while her limbs were trapped.

That suffocating feeling pressed in on her; even asleep, her face turned pale from the lack of air. Finally, her mind went completely blank with a sudden crash.

She shot upright, gasping, haunted by what she’d just seen.

The clinic was still lit, but no matter what, she couldn’t fall back asleep.

The familiar flavor hit her tongue, and Yunice couldn’t hold it in anymore. Was it really so wrong to want someone beside her?

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