Chapter 26

There was a little silence inside the curtain, but I could still feel the warm, impatient air. I slowly approached, reaching out to lift the curtain. Why is the curtain so heavy today that I have to use all my strength to pull it off?

The solid wall of my heart fell when I saw my mother.

I almost didn't recognize her. My mother used to be the most beautiful woman, but now she is pale and yellow like someone with a long illness, so thin that her cheekbones are high. The hair that used to be smooth, always well-groomed, is now also messy. Trembling, I walked over, touched my mother's cold hands, then looked down at her wrists. A pair of oversized handcuffs hugged my mother's slender wrists, leaving bruises like a sharp knife that slashed at my heart, leaving a deep wound.

I choked, unable to say a word.

My mother hugged me and burst into tears. I tried to hug my mother tightly, afraid she would disappear if I loosened, just like in my previous dreams.

"Mommy…" I couldn't help but cry li