The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 298

The agonizing images played out like a broken reel, piecing themselves together in her mind and striking her heart like a physical blow.

"No! Help!"

Quinn was jolted awake by the screaming. She turned to see Riley pale as a ghost, her eyes squeezed shut in sheer terror, sweat pouring down her face. Quinn quickly reached out and patted her arm. "Riley."

Riley didn't respond. She just thrashed wildly, mumbling in her sleep, "No... don't touch me!"

"Riley! Riley, wake up!" Quinn grabbed her shoulders and shook her.

"No!" Riley shrieked, bolting upright in bed. Her eyes were wide and filled with raw terror. It took several heavy seconds for the fog to clear and reality to set back in.

Quinn looked at her with deep concern. "Did you have a nightmare?"

Riley nodded.

Quinn immediately went to the kitchen and brought back a glass of water. "Here, drink this. Take deep breaths."

Riley took a few sips, and her racing heart slowly began to settle. Seeing Quinn still staring at her with such worry, she managed a weak smile. "Don't worry. I'm okay."

"Should we go back to the hospital? The doctor said they wanted to keep you under observation for a few days to be safe."

Riley pulled Quinn back down to sit beside her. "I really am fine. I went through a huge shock today; it's totally normal to have a bad dream. It'll pass in a couple of days."

"I don't know anything about this stuff, so don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying. Let's go back to sleep."

Quinn lay back down and wrapped her arms tightly around Riley. "Don't be scared. I'll hold you."

Warmth filled Riley's chest. "Okay."

The next morning, Quinn woke up and immediately noticed how haggard Riley looked. "Did you have more nightmares?"

"Sir! Mrs. Landon overdosed on sleeping pills! She tried to kill herself!"

Pierce felt like he had been struck by lightning. He shot up from his chair and sprinted for the door. "She was perfectly fine! Why would she do that?!"

"I don't know!"

"Is she at the hospital?"

"She's in the ambulance now. Arthur said that if word of this leaks, the company's stock will plummet. To keep it completely contained, we're taking her to Landon Memorial Private Wing."

"Got it. I'm on my way."

Pierce rushed to the hospital. Beatrice had already been taken into the emergency room for resuscitation. Arthur sat on the waiting bench, his face pale and grim.

He hurried over and demanded of the nearby butler, "What the hell happened?"