My body aches as if several people have beaten me up. The pain is particularly intense on my side. I slowly opened my eyes, even though my eyelids felt quite heavy. I found myself in an unfamiliar room, surrounded only by bamboo; even the roof was made of bamboo.
I tried to sit up, but the pain in my body was too much to bear. I just ended up tearing up in my current state, and memories of everything that happened before this rushed back to me. What did I do wrong to deserve this punishment? My parents are gone, and my sibling...
"My kids?!" I shouted.
A loud bang from the door caught my attention. A woman, who I think is in her 40s, entered, her eyes red, holding a towel. She hurried towards me and immediately knelt down while sobbing.
"Please don't press charges against my husband. I
