The room was quiet when Olívia opened her eyes. She had slept only two hours, yet it felt as if she had lived through an entire night. The torn dress was still on the floor—a reminder of everything that had happened. Her head ached from crying.

Soft knocks on the door interrupted her thoughts.

“Ma’am… I brought your snack,” a female voice said from the other side.

Olívia blinked, groggy.

“Just a minute, please…” she murmured, slowly getting up.

She felt the comforter slide off her body. She sto