"What… What is this?" Mom asked, her voice hoarse."I've been accepted into an exchange program," I explained calmly, my voice hoarse and scratchy from my weakened state and previous screaming. However, my tone was firm and resolved. "The paperwork is almost done. I'll be leaving next semester."Her head snapped up immediately, her eyes trembling violently.I looked into her eyes. With the last ounce of strength I had left, I gave her the clearest, coldest, and most desperate warning I'd ever given since my rebirth."Don't you even think about following me this time, Mom. If you dare to come again, or try to obstruct me in any way, you can go ahead and try, but let's see if I dare to jump from a building even taller than this."Mom's hand holding the document trembled like a leaf. She looked at me and stared into my eyes, seeing the resolve and deadly calm in them. It was like an icicle that shattered her last vestige of self-deception.She finally realized that the daughter who
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