Chapter 23

“The threshold to become a parent in this world is too low. It’s too difficult for the children if people choose to give birth but don’t raise the child.”

The audience sympathized with the “honest and simple” Yeomans family, expressing their anger.

Ian turned to Adam. He asked, “Your mother left when you were only five years old. Don’t you resent

her?”

“I don’t hate my mother because…” Adam choked up, “My grandma and dad told me that my mom didn’t marry my dad willingly. My dad borrowed 30 thousand dollars to ‘acquire‘ my mom as his wife.

“Even though grandma and dad were kind to her, my mom had no feelings for my dad and didn’t want to stay in that place. I understand her, but it’s been hard growing up without a mom. I really miss her. I want to meet her and ask why she didn’t want me.”

As expected, a murmur rose from the audience as Adam spoke.

“What? They acquired her to be his a wife?”

this about human trafficking or a

be an arranged marriage?”

was arranged, the

on the other side of the stage, Anne heard the audience’s discussion. She was so infuriated that her eyes

“Why don’t you tell everyone that Wanda was trafficked and sold to

members quickly escorted Anne

stirred the

man’s mother was trafficked?”

dear. Women who are trafficked often

goodness! Who wouldn’t run in that

seeking his mother was the explosive

the years in jail. He’s here today

was my mistake, I admit. I’ve served time in

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