Last night's episode of Private Practice ended on a shocking note.

Next week, we pick up right where we left off, and that's the worst possible place. The episode, appropriately, is titled "Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?"

After Pete discovers Charlotte in the halls of the hospital bloodied and bruised, he and their fellow doctors come to her aid, but only Addison learns the truth from her.

For more on how this story line came to be and what to expect, read this interview with KaDee Strickland. Now, here's a preview (be forewarned, it's upsetting):

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