Throughout the narrative, I had been fervently endorsing the relationship between Theo and Alicia. Consequently, the unexpected plot twist left me somewhat disheartened, especially when considering Alicia's fate in the story's conclusion. One cannot help but question the justification behind her sufferings. Having already endured immense hardship at the hands of her father , Alicia's subsequent fate, confined to her bed, I must admit that I found the ending to be somewhat unsatisfactory.