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.

then began painting to ensure she could afford to eat healthily and

brought so much trouble to my mother, causing her

Hilda, but your mother, for your sake, chose not to. Instead, that

mother could paint, she

open an art gallery-not a

if I had

nails nearly digging into my palms as a whirlwind of emotions surged within me: anger, shock,

the world of art, had been shackled by a single wrong choice,

tried to keep my voice steady, but the turmoil within me was hard to

recounting the truth of those

dealings with some criminals. The numbers and names

leaving

moment, Hilda realized that she was not

I listened, my heart felt as though it were being ripped

to remain silent and