Chapter 1035



Margie turned to Holley. “What happened?”

Holley sobbed, looking utterly distraught. “I-I don’t know! It’s all my fault! I must have been sleepwalking again!”

Her voice cracked. “I woke up to find myself in Belinda’s room, my hands… my hands around her throat! I was trying to strangle her! If she hadn’t scratched me, I might have still been trapped in that state!”

“What?” Margie gasped in shock.

Only then did she notice the scratches marring Holley’s cheek.

“Ms. Lewis, your sleepwalking is downright terrifying. You need to see a doctor and get on some medication immediately.” Just hearing about it sent an eerie chill crawling up Margie’s spine.

“I understand. I’ll go to the doctor for medicine,” Holley said, nodding quickly. Then, she turned to Belinda with a worried expression. “Belinda, how are you feeling now?”

Belinda had spent what felt like forever coughing, her chest gripped by an unbearable tightness before the pressure finally eased. “I’m feeling better now,” she replied. Her voice had grown hoarse from the force of the strangulation.

Lifting her weary gaze to Holley, Belinda spoke. “You should take care of those scratches on your face first. Clean them thoroughly, and make sure to disinfect with iodine.”

“Alright, I’ll do that now!” Holley hurried off.

Margie, still shaken, turned to Belinda with a heavy sense of unease. “Ms. Wright, to be completely honest… Your mother is a real threat. Living with her is just too dangerous! Tonight, she sleepwalked and nearly strangled you to death. Who’s to say she won’t do something even worse next time?”

Belinda fell silent after hearing Margie’s words.

After a long pause, she finally said, “I understand. You can go back and get some rest. I’m fine now.”

Margie shook her head, her expression firm. “No, no! Ms. Wright, I’m staying in your room tonight. I’ll take the sofa. I need to make sure you’re safe.”

Belinda started to refuse, saying, “That’s not necessary. You—”

But Margie cut her off, her tone unwavering, “Please don’t refuse me. I’ll feel much better knowing I’m here to watch over you.”

Seeing the determination in Margie’s eyes, Belinda didn’t argue. She exhaled softly. “Alright. Thank you, Margie.”

“Just lie down and rest now,” Margie said.

Belinda eased back onto the bed, but sleep felt impossible.

The ache in her throat was still sharp, a burning reminder of what had happened.

Staring at the ceiling, she couldn’t stop her thoughts from spiraling. Holley had sleepwalked and nearly killed her. Was it really just sleepwalking? Or… Was it something deliberate?

She didn’t want to doubt her own mother.

But… Wasn’t this just too much of a coincidence?

She had felt the raw power behind Holley’s grip. It hadn’t been the weak, aimless flailing of someone lost in a dream. It was as if Holley had poured every ounce of her strength into squeezing the life out of her.

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