She sat on the chair, her hands on her knees. She couldn't stop herself from nervously clenching them together.

In the quiet space, Evelyn's senses were heightened, and her body uncontrollably trembled. Panic spread within her.

No one came to take her statement; they just locked her up. It wasn't until several hours later that the door finally reopened.

"Come with me." A male police officer came in and took her from the detention room, locking her in a cell.

When she entered the cell, Evelyn realized something was amiss. But the door already clanged shut. In the dimly lit cell, a chill swept over her. Evelyn couldn't help but shiver as a chill ran down her spine. She felt as if she were being watched by a venomous snake.

Just as she was about to turn around, someone suddenly grabbed her hair from behind and yanked it hard.

Evelyn moaned in pain. "Let go!" She reached back to grab the other person's hand and kicked fiercely at their shin.

The person loosened their grip when hit in the shin, allowing Evelyn to break free. She quickly retreated, putting distance between them.

"What are you doing? This is a detention center!"

"What are we doing? Of course, we're here to give you a warm welcome. You hurt someone you shouldn't have without any remorse. Today, we will teach you how to behave."

pupils contracted sharply. The person Evelyn

the people avenging

down," the leader

resisted with all her might. But alone, she couldn't stand against the three of them and was quickly

the cell.

ton

the corner of the cell was a bucket of ice-cold water, into which they forcefully submerged her head. The cold shocked Evelyn, and

strength, as

from the water,

of them, grabbed the woman who had submerged her by the hair, and

bucket overturned with a

furious. "Are you all useless?"

Evelyn again, pressing her

her hand, and slapped Evelyn hard across the face. Evelyn's head spun from the blows, and blood trickled from the

cold winter night, her hair was soaked, and a bone-deep chill swept over her

didn't

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