Fiona hadn't spoken to anyone for two days. She sat silently on her bed, like a living corpse. Her face was pale and covered in bluish bruises. She spent the entire day lost in thought. The nurse in charge of her admitted she had difficulty getting her to talk. Fiona wouldn’t talk to anyone. Not even to me.

I could understand the reason behind her silence. Erick sent me the CCTV footage. Fiona had every reason to be devastated and traumatized. But if I could tell her, I'm incredibly proud of ...