Mom, I Wouldn't Go Back to You
A nurse, who has won a prestigious award for her career in the past, reveals a truth before passing away.
"I don't have any regrets in this lifetime. The only thing I'm sorry about is the fact that I've helped switched babies for a woman ten years ago.
"That woman came from a wealthy family, and yet she intended to show her child tough love. That's why she chose to swap her baby for the one belonging to a pair of beggars living in the slums.
"I helped her conceal the entire incident. For that, I feel very sorry for that woman's biological child."
At the moment, I'm sitting in a hut amid the rampant weeds. Scars criss-cross over every inch of my body. My gaze remains numb as I quietly apply medication to myself while listening to the news.
Suddenly, someone knocks on the front door. When I open it, I see a wealthy-looking woman dressed in fancy clothes.
"Ella, I'm here!" She pulls me into a hug, her eyes already red-rimmed. "From today onward, the tough-love parenting is over! Now, I'm going to take you home!"
The old radio keeps emitting crackling noises as it repeats the nurse's final words.
For a moment, I'm stunned. Then, I push the woman away and conceal my limping leg. My eyes are as hollow as the abyss.
"You got the wrong person, ma'am."