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Chapter 3

After Work

After work, Aydan picked up his daughter at the hospital entrance. I followed her back to her mother-in-law's house. My daughter affectionately linked arms with her mother-in-law as they sat at the dining table. The four of them were enjoying a harmonious family dinner. I quietly moved to a corner, feeling a sting in my nose. This warmth was something I had never experienced. They were the real family, weren't they?

How long had it been since my daughter and I had a proper meal together? Every meal we had ended with her throwing a tantrum and breaking dishes. My daughter was talking about handling the remains of a middle-aged woman at the hospital today. She urged her mother-in-law to be extremely cautious when going out, fearing there might be a murderer targeting women. Her mother-in-law nodded and spoke up.

"You should remind your mom too. She lives alone, unlike us..."

My daughter's hand paused mid-air, holding a piece of food. Without lifting her head, she replied in a low voice, "No need to worry. If she dies, so be it."

"How can you say that, Hana? No matter what, she's still your mom."

Hana blew on the meat on her chopsticks and said indifferently, "I wish she wasn't my mom. The moment she caused Dad's death, she should have died with him."

I buried my head in my hands. My heart felt like it was being torn apart, the pain was unbearable. Daughter, do you hate your mom that much? Do you really wish for your mom to die?

After dinner, my daughter went back to her room. She took out her phone, her eyes lingered on our chat screen.