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The quiet of the room shatters as Serena, in a fury, smashes your belongings to pieces. Without thinking, your hand rises and a slap cracks through the air with startling force. She crumples into sobs, then runs to find her mother. You watch them go, knowing they're headed straight to accuse you—and that Marcus, belt already in hand, will not be long in arriving to deliver his severe justice.