Content Warning:
This chapter contains scenes of physical violence and attempted s****l assault. Reader discretion is advised.
It had been three days since the guards threw me into the woods per Hannah’s orders.
I had been managing by foraging for berries and roots, praying I hadn’t eaten anything poisonous. I was lost, wandering aimlessly in circles. It was only a matter of time before a wild animal found me, or I died from starvation, dehydration, or hypothermia. Whichever came first.
My luck just kept getting worse. From the frying pan into the fire itself. Abandoned at birth, and now this was my fate.
I was sure Hannah had already made up a story about my disappearance to Monsieur Aurelien. Or maybe he wouldn't have cared anyway. He seemed to hate my guts for whatever reason.
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