The Unwanted Daughter
I begged, tears streaming down my face, "Mom, please listen to me! It's not like that; why won't you just hear me out—"
Before I could finish, a series of slaps left me dazed, stars dancing in my vision. As she paused to catch her breath, her voice cut through the air, cold and sharp. "How did I end up with such a shameless daughter? You're the third wheel, and you're accusing her of being the other woman! Get out of my face! I don't have a daughter as pathetic as you!"