Kate is hiding in the attic, tasting blood in her mouth, while Simon, her abusive ex-boyfriend, is searching for her in the cottage.
Simon is heard slamming cupboards and breaking porcelain in frustration.
While Simon searches outside, Kate lights candles in the attic and feels comforted by her Aunt Violet's belongings around her.
Kate attempts to call 999 for the police but loses signal after the first ring.
When Simon re-enters the house, Kate hangs up to avoid detection and considers the years of abuse she has suffered at his hands.
Her determination to protect both herself and her child fills her with a new resolve to not let Simon hurt her anymore.
Unable to get phone reception to call for help, Kate texts Emily to call the police but the message fails to send repeatedly, leaving her feeling alone.
She searches for a weapon in the attic, wishing she had taken the fire poker from the sitting room.
Discovering a letter 'W' carved onto the handle of a bureau drawer — matching her necklace — her attention shifts to unlocking the drawer's secret.
Kate uses a hidden key within her locket to unlock the drawer, revealing a letter from Aunt Violet hinting at assistance from an unnamed 'she'.
Inside the drawer, Kate discovers a centuries-old book with parchment pages which begins with a mysterious account of a ten-day captivity.