Chapter 89 (The Policemen)

• Charlotte crumpled to the ground, her hands grasping at her chest as if trying to contain the shattering of her heart. Tears streamed down her face, her head shaking wildly in denial.
• "All these years, you sowed a seed of hatred in me, why? Why, Mom?” I sobbed, my words strangling in my throat.
• When suddenly, I heard a gasp from beyond the closed door. I wiped away my tears, and slowly turned the handle. As the door creaked open, my gaze locked onto Margaret, her eyes wide with shock, her hand clasped over her mouth as if stifling a scream.