I froze for a second when Marius took the last blanket, and it struck me that the room was already far too cold. Now, soaked and shivering, the chill cut even deeper into my bones.“You’re trying to kill me!” I snapped, but Marius didn’t look back, closing the door behind him. Had he really done that? Left me trapped, wet and freezing, in a room like this?My eyes burned, but I quickly wiped my face, refusing to let the tears fall.I should already be used to punishment. I had been punished and belittled for as long as I could remember, so why was there a knot in my throat now?Taking a deep breath, I began to strip off the wet clothes. It was better to be naked—at least my body would dry faster, and I could curl up on the old mattress.The moment I shed the last piece, relief washed over me. At least the clammy weight of drenched fabric no longer clung to my skin.Still, my teeth chattered uncontrollably from the cold.I slipped into bed, curling into myself like a fetus, praying for
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