"How is she, Doctor?" Carter asked, his voice brimming with concern. He could hardly contain his worry as he directed the question to Dr. Collins.
Seeing her unconscious while he continued to punish her had driven Carter to the brink of madness. He had tried to rouse her several times, but she remained unresponsive, her awareness of her surroundings seemingly gone. When she lost consciousness completely, her heart racing wildly, Carter's fear had spiked. He had immediately called their family doctor, terrified of the consequences.
His anxiety deepened when Dr. Collins arrived and looked at him with a serious, almost ominous expression. Carter sighed heavily, leading the elderly doctor to the room where Dahlia lay. He glanced at Dahlia's peaceful, sleeping form before turning back to Dr.
