บททั้งหมดของ The (Deserved) Liberation of Arya A.: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

"You told me that I could leave if Armie never fell in love with me within three years. That time has long since passed," Arya said.Gloria had already learned of her great-granddaughter's death. The news devastated her, but she still wanted to persuade Arya to stay.Before she could speak, Arya cut her off, "I know what you're about to say, so let me stop you right there."I could tolerate Armie cheating on me with Nancy. I endured it all for Millie's sake. But my daughter's gone now. He killed her. There's no way, in any possible universe, that a mother could forgive her husband for doing that."The conviction in her voice and the tears in her eyes pierced Gloria's heart. Regret twisted inside her like a knife. It hurt to see Arya reduced to this."We owe you so much, Arya. I'm too ashamed to even ask you to stay. I'll make the necessary arrangements for your divorce. You'll also receive half of the Simmons family's wealth. I only hope that's enough compensation for everything y

Armie had not visited Arya once during the three days she stayed in the hospital. Instead, she received a notice from a student counselor at her alma mater, Svavard U, asking her to attend rehearsals for the university's 70th anniversary.Arya had confirmed her attendance a month earlier. She had been invited to speak as one of the university's most distinguished alumni. When she first received the invitation, Millie had been thrilled."Dad's going with you this time, right?"Armie overheard her as he stepped into the house, and his face darkened. "You're using a child to pressure me into indulging your selfish fantasy?!"Arya had wanted to explain, but he refused to listen. "You have no idea how ridiculous you sound. Who do you think you are? Nancy? You don't deserve to stand beside me!"From that day on, Millie became painfully self-conscious whenever she spoke. Every time she talked to her father, she would quietly ask Arya, "Did I say something wrong to him?"She was only six

Arya was dragged by force to a mental institution.In the darkness of the night, she heard her own heart pounding in her ears as she clung desperately to a lamppost just outside the gate."I am not mad! I don't wanna go in there! I don't consent, and he has no right to institutionalize me!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Help! Somebody, anybody! Help me!"Not a single bystander dared to intervene. Some even looked at her as though she already belonged in the asylum.Arya's strength and hope drained away as Armie's bodyguards dragged her through the gates.The moment she was inside, a group of violent psychiatric patients descended on her. They hacked off her beautiful hair until only a few ragged patches remained. They forced her to drink an unknown liquid after spitting into it. Then they beat her with batons until several of her bones broke.Pain consumed her. Blood seeped from her lower abdomen.Arya had never imagined that simply staying alive could hurt so much.Sh

It felt as though a clap of thunder had exploded inside Armie's skull. His mind went blank.He rushed to Gloria's side and crouched beside her. "What do you mean? If it wasn't Arya, then who pushed you that day?"He did not even realize how fast he was breathing. Only two other people had been there that day.'If Arya isn't the culprit, then it can only mean…' Armie could not bring himself to finish the thought.Instead, he desperately hoped Gloria would somehow offer a third explanation.The old woman clutched her temples in pain. "I don't remember! The only thing I remember is... she called me an old bitch... She wanted to kill me!"She was visibly distressed. Her breathing came in ragged gasps, and her chest rose and fell violently.Armie knew he could not push her any further. He stepped back and let the doctors take over.They gently restrained her hands to keep her from thrashing while one of them administered a sedative.Gradually, she drifted to sleep.Armie stared bl

It was as though the room itself had frozen.Fear surged through Nancy's veins. Armie had shouted at her. She had never expected that.But why? Why was he so furious with her?Maybe she had made a few wrong moves, but that did not mean she was wrong. That little bastard should never have existed. That bitch who stole Armie from her deserved to die. And that stubborn old hag who had come between their true love should have died too.What was so wrong with any of her intentions? She had only been trying to protect what had always belonged to her. She was fighting for her happiness, just like everyone else. How was that a crime?Nancy still knew better than to reveal her true thoughts. All she could do now was cry, beg for forgiveness, and promise she would never make the same mistake again.Meanwhile, Armie had never felt so exhausted in his life. He no longer knew what to do.Nancy was the woman he had loved for more than a decade. Gloria was the family who had raised and cared f