"If you don't shut your mouth and you keep yelling for help out here," she threatened, leaning in close to my ear, "we will personally break your physical body into absolute pieces."
A cold wave of fear washed over my chest, and I froze. I didn't say another single word. My mind immediately flashed to the precious, fragile life growing inside my own stomach. If I wanted my baby to survive this nightmare and be completely okay, then I needed to stay absolutely silent, keep my head down, and just do exactly what they said.
Once they finished knotting the rope, one of the maids picked up the heavy bucket of water and threw the contents directly over my head. The liquid was freezing cold, instantly soaking through my clothes and biting into the open wounds on my back. I let out a sharp wh
