"Why did you treat me so, Sarah?" The man, with tears streaming down his face and a look of utter despair in his eyes, knelt before me. Arthur's gaze pierced through my heart, echoing the words he'd spoken before: "As you instructed, you must experience each of my treatments until you find joy in them." Sarah's world had crumbled; trust was a distant memory, not even her family or friends could be relied upon. After her father's passing, her life took a dark turn. Her stepmother seized what little remained of her belongings and evicted her from her own home. Friendship deserted her like waves retreating from the shore, as people distanced themselves from a once-promising young woman reduced to poverty. Then, when the unexpected happened - Arthur, her five-year companion, proposed marriage, offering a glimmer of hope. But behind the proposal lay a sinister motive - a wealthy bachelor marrying her not out of affection, but for ulterior motives. Trapped and shattered, Sarah was locked away, her future uncertain. Would she endure, or would the weight of her circumstances crush her spirit before she could taste freedom again?
