All Chapters of Lie and Regret: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

2He was holding a rabbit doll in his hand—the very one I had once sewn for him, stitch by stitch.But now, the entire body of the rabbit had been maliciously cut up beyond recognition.With trembling hands, I looked at Cameron.Was this really the child I had nearly died giving birth to?But he hadn’t always been like this.He used to call me “Mom” so sweetly, and would even help me with housework like a grown-up.I didn’t know when everything began to change.He began to resent my increasingly haggard appearance from caring for him.He pointed at my nose and said, “You’re so ugly now, no wonder Dad doesn’t even want to come see you!”A sharp pain pierced my heart, as if someone had stabbed e with a dagger.Cameron held the doll and glared at me impatiently.“What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and fix it!”I looked deeply into his eyes and calmly told him, “Go ask Joanna to fix it for you.”With that, I walked toward the balcony, intending to get some new clothes.Bu

4After leaving the prepared divorce agreement behind, I began packing my things.I didn’t have much—besides what Joanna had already thrown away, the most important item was my mother’s urn.Just then, Joanna entered the room, her high heels clicking against the floor.With the Jack and Cameron out of the house, she no longer pretended to be gentle and kind.Instead, her face turned sharp and vicious.“Well, looks like the stray dog finally knows when to leave.”“Since you’re already going, how about I tell you a little secret?”She smiled and leaned close to my ear.“That cornea of yours... was actually given to me.”My fingers froze in place, and Joanna looked even more smug.“Surprised? Your husband and son teamed up to deceive you, all for me.”“To be honest, Laura, if I ended up like you, I’d have bashed my own head in already.”She tore open my deepest wound without mercy, and though I remained expressionless, my fingers were digging into my palm.Seeing that I wasn’

6After arriving at the hospital, Jack's voice almost overturned the entire building."Less than a month left? How is that possible?""Her body was never suited for the corneal transplant, and now, because of the fire, her body and the artificial eye suffered irreparable damage—she doesn't have much time left."Upon hearing this, Jack immediately exploded."Nonsense! A bunch of quacks—you're blaming your own incompetence by saying my wife can't be saved? If you can’t save her, I’ll make sure this place goes to the ground!"His emotions were out of control, and not wanting to end up on tomorrow's news with him, I braced myself and walked out.When Jack saw me, he quickly helped me back to the hospital bed, speaking with feigned reproach."Why are you still running around when you’re in such a bad state? That quack was spouting nonsense—don’t believe a word. I’ve already scheduled an appointment with an expert from abroad. They'll be here in a few days. Don’t worry. I will cure yo

8When he saw me coming,Cameron ignored the blood dripping from his hand and tried to run toward me.But I took two steps back and avoided his embrace.Tears instantly rolled down Cameron’s face.People around us began to murmur in disapproval, “Oh my god, what a tragedy. Such a young child—heard he’s been bleeding himself every day in an attempt to help treat his mother.”“They say the woman is still insisting on divorce and doesn’t even want the child?”“Someone like her isn’t fit to be a mother. What a waste of such a good kid!”Hearing all the scolding around me, I turned and walked away.Cameron cried behind me, calling me “Mom” and begging me not to leave.But back when he locked me on the balcony, he hadn’t wavered all night.Just like I wouldn’t turn back for him now.For the first time, I took the initiative to call Jack.I wanted to ask him to stop Cameron from hurting himself.On the other end of the line, Jack sounded overjoyed, but his voice was wrapped in de