In The Face of Death
Even the adopted daughter he once cherished was sent away.
They didn’t reconcile. Instead, they monitored each other in a twisted, suffocating way, ensuring neither could ever escape guilt or remorse for the rest of their lives.
Slowly, Mom grew thinner and thinner, and Dad aged. Day after day, they punished themselves in a way that bordered on madness, yet neither of them chose death. It was because they knew that their sin had not been repaid, and no one had the right to die yet.
Eight years later, in the middle of winter, Mom, who had been suffering from various ailments, finally passed away in cold and misery. Her soul drifted in the air, and then, she saw me.
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