Madeline widened her eyes. She could not begin to accept that the woman in the mirror was herself.

Her face was wrapped in a heavy layer of gauze. She could not see an inch of her skin aside from her eyes.

Her face…

Madeline felt as if her legs had been injected with lead. They felt so heavy that she could not move an inch.

She lifted her hands and slowly touched her cheek. She could not believe that her face might have been ruined beyond recognition.

“Miss, are you alright?” the young maid