Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 528

Gallagher fell silent again.

The director asked, "Do you hate your ex-wife?"

Gallagher replied, "Yes. I do."

"Why do you hate her?"

"I hate that she divorced me. I hate that she took my son away."

The director's tone turned clinical: "When you hit your ex-wife, had you been drinking?"

Gallagher shook his head. "No."

"You weren't divorced yet. So why did you hit her?"

A twisted grin spread across Gallagher's face as he looked up at the director. The camera caught the moment-his smile cold and warped. "In my family, if a wife doesn't listen, she gets punished."

The director paused for several seconds, then asked quietly, "Did your father hit your mother too?"

Gallagher shrugged. "All the time. Right up until two years ago, when my dad died of liver cancer. My mom never even mentioned divorce. I only hit her a few times, so why did she get to leave me?"

For a moment, the director's professionalism cracked. He muttered a curse under his breath, though the editors later cut it from the final film.

The last scene of the documentary was Karen and her mother taking her son to a follow-up appointment at the hospital. The little boy was recovering physically, but the trauma of being abused by his own father lingered in his young heart.

still needed regular therapy, but his mother and grandmother were

generations walking side by side down the hospital hallway, their figures growing smaller

rolled,

hangs low, bright stars following close

fading out to the sound of

Briony's advice and with her help, they settled in a quiet old town. Briony handed Karen a generous fee-enough to open a small shop and start anew,

that if she ever wanted to return to her dream of being an

documentary was ultimately titled Because

during post-production Briony unexpectedly suggested releasing it as a short-form series on various social media

at eight, Because She's Mom was released

became a sensation,

brought more than just profits-it triggered a powerful

"Women's Coalition" community was thrust into the spotlight. As Because She's Mom gained traction, more and more women's support groups found the courage to speak out and ask for help, empowered by the power

voices to the cause. The spark lit by Because She's Mom ignited hope

show brought Starlight Studios unprecedented buzz and soaring profits—the numbers kept climbing.

low-budget documentary cccess.

stock price soared for a

a dark horse, Starlight leapt from a struggling, third-rate company on the verge of a buyout to the top three in the national media

a handful of online trolls accused Starlight of exploiting women's suffering for profit. But their voices were quickly

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of amplifying the worst of human nature, but for the most part, people are rational and kind. Yes, Starlight reaped immense rewards from the success of Because She's Mom,

to every story. Human nature is never black and