In her bedroom, Karenina now sat in front of the mirror. Two maids were sent to her bedroom to help Karenina with her dress and makeup, probably unaware of why they were told to do it.
She had stopped sobbing and bit her lip so hard, it bled. She smiled bitterly and asked herself why she was doing this… but she no longer found the strength to stop.
Too much of her time and effort was wasted on Nicholas and if she turned back now, there really was nothing left. Was it self-sabotage to see it through the end? She no longer cared.
After they finished with Karenina's dress and makeup, the two maids left, leaving Karenina, who now sat and looked blankly at her reflection in the mirror.
"Is this really what's going to amount to my life?" she whispered to herself.
Not long after, tears welled up in her eyes again, and she began to sob. However, a few moments later, she stopped crying and wiped her tears. After that, she walked to a table.