I don't know how long I lay unconscious in that cold, damp wine cellar.A heavy, dragging pain throbbed in my abdomen, as if a hand were viciously tearing at my uterus.I curled up on the moldy carpet, my clothes soaked in cold sweat, my consciousness fading in and out.Until a click sounded—the lock turning.Harsh light flooded in, and I instinctively shielded my eyes with my hand.Standing at the door was Elena.She was dressed in a bright, glamorous dress, covering her nose and looking at my disheveled state with pure disdain."Oh my, sister-in-law, I'm so sorry."Though she apologized, her eyes danced with malicious glee."I was having so much fun these past two days, I accidentally forgot you were down here. Gavin kept thinking you were sulking in your room and refusing to come out for meals."I struggled to stand up, bracing myself against the wall, the cramping in my lower abdomen making it nearly impossible to straighten my back.Not wanting to conflict with her again, I weakly
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