The Unbroken Glow
My seven-year-old daughter stole my carefully crafted The Mystical Bracelet, just to help my husband's childhood friend win an award at the Milaney Jewelry Exhibition.
I exposed her in front of everyone, but my husband accused me of falsely accusing her.
''You're just a country woman. How could you possibly make such an expensive piece like The Mystical Bracelet?''
The daughter I had cherished for years looked at me with contempt.
''You're so cruel, not even close to Ms. Elaine in any way.''
They let countless malicious words drown me, and in the process, all my feelings for them—the father and daughter—were completely erased.
I left without hesitation, my heart calm and unshaken.
From then on, there was no more Mrs. Shaw in Capital City—only Becca, the Pearl Diver.