Rewriting My Heart's Fate

The realization that he had coerced my mother into submission with his connections left me feeling suffocated.

I used to think I was the product of love, but I eventually realized I was brought into the world against my will.

"However, married life wasn't what Hilda had envisioned. Jack revealed his true colors over time. He was not only greedy but also had an intense desire to control her. In such an environment, your mother's mental state deteriorated until, eventually..." Mr. Fraser's voice trailed off as if mourning that tragic past.

I closed my eyes, striving to calm my turbulent emotions. The roots of all this turned out to be intertwined in a twisted and complex web of love and hate.

"The most shameless part was that after Hilda became pregnant, Jack had no intention of treating her well."

Once Jack had lured my mother in with sweet words, he transformed into someone utterly different, exposing his darkest side.

How could a pregnant woman fight for her own life in such a situation?

Indeed, when a woman earnestly sought to build a life with a man, it gave the man the power to manipulate her completely.

"During that time, Hilda was often abused, yet Jack pretended to be working while having affairs and continuously cheating on her.

painting to ensure she could afford to eat healthily

much trouble to my mother, causing her immense suffering. I knew Jack was unscrupulous, but

treated Hilda, but your mother, for your sake, chose not to. Instead, that scumbag had exploited her for more

could paint, she

others to open an art gallery-not a

head felt hot as if I had stumbled into a

whirlwind of emotions surged within me: anger, shock, and

of art, had been shackled by a single wrong choice, trapped in endless darkness and

about the art gallery?" I tried to keep my voice steady, but

and continued recounting the truth of those

with some criminals. The numbers and names had

often unveiled unexpectedly, leaving one unprepared but unable to deny

Hilda realized that she was not only a victim but could also

ripped apart.

chose to remain silent and