Returning early after three months, the millionaire choked back tears, expecting his daughter to run into his arms. Instead, she whispered, “Daddy, you’re back early.” Stepping inside, he saw her shivering in rags, while his wife lived in luxury. He froze, knelt down, and asked softly, “Who did this to you?”

knees. Dead center on her lower lip was a deep, healing crescent—a bite mark. The self-inflicted wound of a child who has been brutally trained to swallow her own words. Her delicate collarbones jutted sharply against the ruined fabric of the dress. The plump, rosy cheeks that used to light up my mornings were hollowed out, gaunt, and ashen.

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