Revenge for My Late Daughter

and grew up i

ers' moods since I was a kid, I beca

ntial. And naturally, they didn't treat older ki

orked part-time. Fortunately, my p

er I left the orphanage, I enjoyed the days at coll

nds would be healed after I met Kevin Harrett. But I neve

umble backgrounds and we earned our way through hard wor

ous at work. I was satisfied with almost everything

mother. She pointed at my nose and said

eak. Kevin argued with his mot

d promised he would marry me. He cried, saying,

riage, but Kevin took the risk of b

ant. I remembered the steam rising from the

away from his mother. Then we would have a baby.

too and wanted to live independently from

a web, and I was like an insect caught in a

eymoon. We enjoyed the scenery and used our sa

to him talk about our future. We would have a baby and

uld only dream of because I was an orph

g for pregnancy. Everything s

e a princess marrying a prince in a fairy

it, whether it was a boy or a gi

anger on me because I gave birth to a girl.

in my arms. I believed that after she

ice of human nature and

light and soft in my arms. She was so adorable. I hadn't e

didn't believe it. I found the truth in

es of mango into Sacha's mouth. B

.

nd his mother were both waiting

r and the nurses kept urging me to push, and at the last mome

frail. Her skin was covered in my bloo

ed my eyes in exhaustion. In a daze, I see

he point of getting married without paying anything? A g

s to see Kevin's gloomy face and

giving birth. No one had taken care of me. Kevin, w

softly called Kevin over

uldn't wait to see her. But when Kevin saw I was awake, his

y his voice was heard in the ward. He told me th

otice the disdain in Kevin's eyes. Th

l, Kevin said he had to work overtime

He explained that his boss was giving

used on Sacha, and didn't pay much attention

gs you ignored would ca

ked late at midnight and often was drunk when he

ime, his temp

partment, he would only blame me. He said I hadn

p during the night. I worked around with dark sha

be interested in playing with Sacha. But as soon as I asked him to take

it was his fault for not giving me a good life

endless, and terrifying. I thought I would quic

ting used to it, which

less about the family. He transferred to o

the morning as usual, when I saw a brig

ick stain seemed to moc

.

't home. I was at the m

few days and help take care of Sacha and that she wan

us. For the first few days, she behaved normal

usual. Even Kevin came home early

When I brought them some fruit, I overheard them talking about relatives a

nted to eat ribs and told me to go buy them immediately. He told me to

a call from Kevin. He told me Sacha

I ran home frantically, desperately que

d he only gave me the hospital a

d at me with a sympathetic gaze. He told me the

from home for half an hour. How could Sach

e and gently patted my shoulder. His eyes were fixe

e and didn't meet my gaze. As I mentioned before, I was an

asked for compensation, and accused the hospital of causing her

e apologized to me with a guilty expression, saying that she h

en had the malicious thought of why Sacha died, but

llergic to? I had clearly told Kevin's mother about Sacha's

ps due to guilt over Sacha's dea

talk. "We can have another baby. You just need to do a bit mor

n so much to the family, but in the en

ent and simply told me to go to bed early. Then he headed to the

, and tears silently soaked th

was asleep as I hadn't moved. He turned on the comput

om him. He must be up to something I didn't know abou

evin's mother seemed to have left, and Kevin no

y. But for Sacha's sake, I was willing to endure a

opened the page Kevin had accessed yes

o weigh down by a ton. It was so difficult for

to see that there was no surveillan

an idiot. So I was sure that something

nd who specialized in recov

erday's footage was res

otage showed me leaving the apart

She grabbed Sacha, completely ignorin

But Kevin's mother did it so roug

ily as he walked out of the bedroom. Fortunately, h

such shocking words. "She's so

threw Sacha back into the crib

ith a plate of mangoes, which hadn't been carefully p

as the mango was stuffed in her mouth, her

acha by the collar and t

My dear husband and my considerate mother-in-law cal

ven cleaned up t

llance didn't record any sound from her. I

y packed Sacha's body into a plastic bag

se. I had clearly told her tha

ha. The hatred in my mind was almo

and wished that I cou

possibly fight against a strong man and a shrewd old woman? The police mig

inst Kevin's mother, but it couldn't serv

ally" feeding Sacha mangoes and leavi

just going to jail. I wanted Kevin's famil

ame an unbearable

son to find a job and not be confin

r the family, but in

believed a woman's place was in

versity, both from humble backgrounds. We

his, perhaps even better. But I liked him, and

irtuous housewife he expected. But he n

d to find a job, Kevin

ter what I did, they wouldn't dare show the

r jobs. With my business degree and high quali

eaving home early and returning home lat

d the same thing he h

the morning, he threw a glass on the floor, shattered it

ly, so I played along. I crouched on the f

and pretended to be heartbroke

s thought Sacha was a burden. After I m

ne's weakness was spotted, he

r and wiped away the tears fr

epeated to myself every day. It was

against Kevin and his mother. I calculated that i

pills for my dear husband. After all, each pill th

gan investigating Kevin. The computer

with others and gradually foun

lived together, so I just needed t

access to his phone and computer rec

er saw me as an enemy. In his eyes, I was just a

regret ever und

le and the affairs at the company, esp

cretly asked why I chose to be a mere empl

want to reveal my scars t

pervisor insisted on having lun

I broke down and told her about Kevin

e was a great partner to work with. I hu

to do anything for Sacha, even usin

lt was good, the pr

me obtain many sleeping pills and t

friend. With her support, Kevi

henever I saw Kevin, I felt disgusted. I had to endure this rev

ousehold chores. At the same time, I lowered h

pecially chose a backless dress for me. She jokingly suggested that it

ess because of a red birthmark on my back. I'd had it since

ght, I seemed to have shed my old self and become

even brighter under the lights. The birthmark didn't make me ug

every part of the banquet. I seemed to have

followed her lead and toas

good manners and considerate. Kayla joked that I

and quite capable. So w

. Besides, my revenge

dn't help thinking how happy Sacha wo

ought it was over after toasting the CEO, h

la's shoulder, and the

runken haze, I couldn't tell where I

der, I could still feel the

unk. I just want

.

's place. I rubbed my aching forehead and turned

e all friendly notifications

id I have to waste my

Why did I choose to marry Kevin? Was it

he pushed me into hell later. He a

them experie

you hang out for the whole night there? Why haven't you come back to clean the dishes a

amount. But I said weakly, "I'l

He truly didn't see me as a person. He had been nervous in front

ll the police. I would gather evidence bit by b

nce at the party had clearly changed how the

er mentioned having a husband or child to others. I

ed a tear. Instead, I laughed loudly in fr

e gone insane. But

received a messa

ned at the party. But I only vague

and sometimes he would chat with me and ask me strange ques

caused deep discomfort in me. I

s of me and that I couldn't work at the company any

earn more money by starting a small compan

s, and I had worked hard to aim at opening a company o

a strategic move to extend our influence. My phone's contact list inc

shouldn't be confined to families. Instead, women must

er for marriage, and I only realiz

rt our company, I thou

ned she called me "Mommy." It pierced my hear

.

ishing, but Kevin w

and honest man he had been once

mbezzling funds, I knew he h

my position rose again and aga

o say something cynical. Whenever I ret

e explained that he wanted to invest

e being more assertive, more successful

nd criticized by neighbors tha

belittle me i

we happy? Look at Lexie Burgess next door. She stays home every day and cooks for her husband on t

nderstood that sometimes it would be better t

cs. He showered me with concern, calling

rip from the countryside to bring me

ooked but remained silen

driven women neglect their homes and how such behavio

ended for me to hear them

sway me. Kevin was frustrated and

o petty tricks t

e I slept. So I found blank documents

computer while I was asle

is brain to deal wi

I wasn't prepared fo

ed me, claiming I often stayed out late a

dy friends and even neglecting his mother and t

ntions of infidelity because I frequently traveled

But as rumors spread, his relatives b

r daughter's death and now she is

latives pointed fingers at me,

g such a bad wife and not divorcing h

s daughter's death, but others

.

erything easier. I bought

for several years, and al

face. I worked hard every day,

I did was to pamper myself. I tried to

ery week and worked out for four hours.

nated, and it naturally

ach sleeping on each side. After Sa

en us. He touched my waist and my face, though he could

have another child, okay? Give birth to