Chapter 617
After doting on Julianne for so many years, Mom had gradually come to cherish her genuinely. She truly saw Julianne as the most important person in her life.
However, the Julianne she had come to love had just been an empty shell. Not only did she not have a shred of genuine affection for Mom, but she even wanted to take Mom down with her.
First , Juliane had whined about wanting Mom to commit murder. Then, she had provoked Mom into choking her to death right in front of the police, so that Mom would pay with her life once she did.
Mom was filled with disbelief. She couldn’t help feeling utterly anguished and consumed by sorrow. She had completely dedicated herself to raising Julianne. So, how did that only lead to his?
For some unknown reason, Mom suddenly thought of me, her real laughter.
She had resented the marriage she had been forced into and didn’t love the man she had married. As a result, she had only liked her son because he could inherit the family business.
It was also why Mom had never liked me or wanted to care for me. However, I had never been anything but kind to her. I had even put her first in everything.
When the weather turned cold, I had immediately brought her warm clothes. When it rained, I had been the first to run to her with an umbrella.
Whenever I ate something delicious, I had always thought of Mom. Then, I would save it and bring it home for her to eat. And whenever she fell sick, I had been the one who stayed by her side day and night.
Regardless of how badly Mom treated me, I had always treated her well. Even after she had kicked me out of the house, I had still thought of her first whenever I had something good. And when she had felt unwell, I had still been the first to rush to her side.
Mom had never shown me an ounce of kindness. Yet , now that she reflected on everything, she realized I had once been the one who treated her best and most altruistically in the world.
I had grown up longing for her to show me just the tiniest bit of love or to look at me with a little kindness. When Mom thought of this, the weight of her guilt instantly crushed her, and she found it hard to breathe.
She had given Julianne everything and loved her with all her heart. Yet, Julianne wasn’t the least bit grateful, nor did she want to return even a fraction of it. Not only that, she even wanted to drag Mom down with her.
On the other hand, I was the daughter Mom had neglected. Yet, I had cared for her so much and had always wanted her to live a better life.
Mom couldn’t bear to think about it. Because the moment she did, her chest tightened so badly that she could hardly breathe. She would be filled with so much regret that she wanted to kill her past self.
How could she? Mom couldn’t believe what she had done. She was flabbergasted at her past actions.
In truth, she had always known, but she just couldn’t admit it or afford to regret it. Because once Mom did, she would never be able to go on living like before.
This was because, despite never admitting it, she knew. She knew exactly how awful she had been. And after losing me–her daughter who treated her so well–she also knew no one else on this earth would ever care for her or love her the way I had.
Hence, no matter what, Mom refused to acknowledge the truth. She refused to admit that she had doted on the wrong person.
She didn’t want to be filled with regret. But in the end, she couldn’t avoid it, especially when she thought about how I was no Honger the daughter I used to be.
No matter how much she wanted to turn back now, I would never again love her the way I once did or long for her to love me back.
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Then , Mom would be…
She instantly felt discomfort in her chest. It was as though she was being eaten alive inside. It itched and ached. She wanted to scratch the itch, but she was so overwhelmed that she didn’t even know where to start.
Mom was in so much agony that she wanted to die from the pain. However, that wasn’t possible. So , she could only endure it numbly.
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