Rewriting My Heart's Fate

I clenched my fists tightly, my nails digging into my palms, the pain keeping me alert.

Jack's words felt like daggers, each one stabbing into the most vulnerable corners of my heart, yet I didn't back down. If anything, my resolve only strengthened.

"Do you think I will be intimidated by your threats? Jack, you're wrong. The true fear comes from the evil within, not from external oppression.

"You killed my mother and attempted to conceal your crimes with lies, but the truth will never be silenced. It will be revealed at the right moment, with the loudest voice." The heavy clang of the prison gates echoed as if punctuating my words.

I took a deep breath, striving to calm my racing heart, continuing to speak words that would torment him.

"Do you think the Grayson family is simply on my side? Your crimes have already come to light; there's no escaping the net of justice."

I let out a cold laugh, looking at the shameless man before me, feeling as if I had just clawed my way back from the abyss.

Yet, I was surprised at how thick-skinned Jack was, showing no sign of dissatisfaction at my words.

with cold indifference, his smirk

mother once knelt before me? Back then, she did everything to be with me and to raise you, even being

washing over me, the man before me suddenly feeling like a stranger. My heart felt as if it were gripped by an invisible hand, each beat accompanying a wave of agony. Every word from

I murmured, my voice so soft I could

and strong; how could she

lips as he watched

wrong? Are you finding it unbelievable? How much do you think you know about your mother? She was willing to

survival, including

dignity and innocence."

warm memories intermingling with Jack's words, making it difficult to

I

attempts, trying to crush me with ties and slander, hoping to instill

the tears fall, fixing him with a fierce

I would waver from your words? Jack, you underestimated me. No matter what my mother went through, that will never justify your actions in hurting her or ultimately killing her. Each word you utter reflects nothing but your own filth and