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In the Dark with Monsters

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-28 23:22:21

HANNAH’S POV:

The cruelty in her voice, the absolute venom, finally broke something inside me.

"So you let her abuse me?" I screamed at my mother, my voice echoing off the concrete walls. "You let Janet torment me for years? You punished me for things she did? You destroyed my self-worth, made me believe I was worthless, all because I wasn't your biological child?"

My mother's jaw tightened. Her eyes went cold. And without a single trace of remorse, she answered, "You should be grateful we r
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