I was numb.'How could Matteo betray me like that?' When they dragged me to the pole, I did not resist.'What was the point?'My whole life was a lie. Every single person I cared about let me down. They all betrayed me in the end. I stared at my cuffed wrists and then looked down at my feet, where the pretty silver dress had pooled. My brain was shutting down, so when the first blow struck, I barely flinched, and as he hit me more and more, I allowed myself to sink into the abyss.I come to in a world of agonising pain, and I can hear someone screaming. It takes me some time to understand that the screaming is coming from me. 'Hey, hey, calm down, little Principessa, let me help you.'I can only stare as Doctor Mancini stands beside me and then presses a button, and it's instant relief, the pain dissipates, and I float away back into the darkness. I don't know how much time passes.
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