___ Emily's POV ___
As they escorted me out of the room, I couldn't help feeling relieved to be away from Andrew. "I am willing to leave this house forever; just please let me go," I pleaded.
Andrew's rage remained unabated, and he coldly growled from behind us, "You have injured Mr. Stone, so you must be confined. If he doesn't awaken, your life will be at stake!" The two men nodded and proceeded to pull me down the stairs. They guided me down a hallway to a door at the end. One of the men opened it, and the other pushed me into the room. I stumbled but managed to regain my balance before falling. They forcefully shut the door and locked it, leaving me alone in a dark and dusty storeroom filled with old kitchen appliances, ornaments, and boxes labeled with writing.
Surveying the room,
