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I walked into my room dragging my legs like an old woman who was lost in the desert. This was the saddest moment of my life. No amount of tears or lies would save me from this situation. My punishment was death and looking at how things were going, the Emperor was going to sacrifice my head.
I cried my heart out. The bed became thorns and I have to hide behind the curtains. I was too scared to come out. Soon a decision will be made about me. The Emperor will send the executors to finish me.
I bit my lower lips as tears ran down my cheeks. My body trembled in fear each time I heard a footstep. It was scaring…to have to live in fear for the rest of my life.
Grandmother's silence has taught me a lesson. I was supposed to send her away from the palace but I didn't. Each time, I failed.
