A Mother's Revenge

elmed by the bustling cro

around Mia's age, crying as t

She was terrified of needles but bravely held back he

hest, my heart

shu

to reality. I turned abruptly and sa

ly stunned to recognize the woman-it wa

tes and confirmed their roman

poor background and forced Kyla to break up with

no other option, Kyla returned to her family with her child, but her sister-i

times, and he had told me

st friends, and as an old c

ough I advised him not to go much further. Joshua assured me not t

that made me uncomfortable,

she doing at

seeing the doctor?" I ask

doctor about Mia's affairs, leav

, I remembered Mia's favorite dress was

cted to witne

s he quickly explained, "Kyla's son was in a car acc

s. "What does her son's accident have to d

fell

with tears, "Gloria, I didn't know a

upted her, "Don't m

and, my heart sank. I stepped f

sband. Please mi

d scolded, "Enough! Kyla is just bein

ispering, "Gloria is just too

of them, feeling l

r me." Joshua said awkwa

ollowe

ation drifted

is still hav

y, I'll ask

y outside, yet a shiv