Marrying a Monster by Choice
Yet now, faced with the cruel truth, the pain was unbearable.
After saying that, Mom grabbed me by the collar. Her expression twisted with malice as she snarled, "Hand over the money, or don't bother calling me 'Mom'!"
I wiped my tears and let out a cold laugh. "Fine."
That single word made her freeze. When she came to her senses, a dark, vicious gleam flickered in her eyes. The next second, there was a deafening crack against my skull. Darkness swallowed my vision whole.
When I woke up again, I couldn't see a thing.