The husband took their daughter on an autumn outing, but she unexpectedly died. It wasn't until the driver responsible for the accident came to apologize that I realized my husband was the one who caused our daughter's death. He sacrificed our daughter to save the son of his first love. Later, my husband begged me for forgiveness, and I watched him harm himself with a smile.
Chapter 1
I stared intently at the mobile bed covered with a white sheet in front of me, unable to bring myself to move forward.
My husband, Joshua Williams, stood behind me, holding my shoulders and choking back his tears as he comforted me, "Gloria, don't be afraid. I'm here with you."
Seeming to have found a way to rely on, I grabbed Joshua's hand tightly, my voice trembling, "Joshua, what they're saying isn't true, right? This isn't my Mia. My Mia is perfectly fine."
An hour ago, I was at the office handling some paperwork when I received a call. The person on the other end claimed to be a doctor from the hospital, saying my daughter had died and I needed to come to the hospital to identify the body.
I dismissed it as a scam, thinking crooks used all kinds of dirty tricks these days.
Unexpectedly, the caller rang again, claiming to be a traffic officer this time.
Was this a fraud ring??
I impatiently warned the caller that if they continued with their nonsense, I would report them to the police.
The caller gave me an address, saying the child's father was already at the scene, and if I didn't believe them, I could verify it myself.
In a panic, I called Joshua.
How could this be? Mia had gone on a field trip with Joshua.
I had personally driven them to school that morning. Mia had kissed my cheek before getting into the car, her warmth still lingering. How could she possibly be dead?
Joshua didn't answer his phone.
I then called Mia's homeroom teacher.
"Mr. Green, Mia's been behaving, right? She hasn't caused any trouble, has she?" I asked, cutting him off before he could speak.
My Mia couldn't possibly be in trouble.
I clutched my chest, struggling to steady my frantic heartbeat.
The background noise on the other end was chaotic, with sirens and crying.
After a long silence, the teacher's somber voice finally came through.
"I'm sorry, Mia's mom."
I didn't remember how I get to the hospital.
Joshua stood at the hospital entrance, looking disheveled and distraught, and his expression was complex when he saw me.
I followed him as the doctor led us to the morgue.
The doctor pulled back the sheet, revealing Mia's delicate and adorable face.
But she would never open her eyes again.
Tears streamed down my face as I rushed forward to embrace Mia, gently caressing her face. I noticed a dark wound at her temple, and the blood was already dried.
"Mia, Mommy's here. Open your eyes and look at Mommy, please?"
Such a large wound-how much pain must my Mia have endured?
"Mommy's here to take you home. Please get up, okay?
Don't you love ice cream? Mommy will buy it for you if you get up, okay?"
Tears fell onto Mia's face, and I quickly wiped them away, touching her cold skin. My heart shattered.
"Gloria, don't do this." Joshua said, pulling me back from behind.
I shoved him away, shouting, "Get away! How could you promise me you'd take good care of Mia? Why didn't you protect her?"
Joshua clutched his hair in agony, his head bowed. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's my fault."
I closed my eyes in pain.
I knew Joshua didn't mean for this to happen. His love for Mia surpassed even mine.
His mother always preferred sons over daughters, and when she found out I had given birth to a daughter, she refused to help during my postpartum period. I was unable to move easily due to my C-section.
Joshua and a nanny he hired took care of Mia.
Later, when I got busy with work, it was Joshua who looked after her. Sometimes, I was even jealous that Mia preferred Joshua over me.
But I couldn't help blaming Joshua. If I had gone on the field trip today, maybe Mia wouldn't have been in danger.
I stepped forward to embrace Joshua, leaning on him, seeking comfort in each other's warmth.
Joshua's pained whisper reached my ears, "I'm sorry."
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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