Chapter 1

After starting her job, my daughter earned her first significant paycheck. She bought a brand tie for her father and expensive health supplements for her grandparents. Even her aunt, who had married far away, received a gold necklace.

I thought I could also get a gift from her, but she snorted, "You are the cause of my childhood pain. Why should I give you something?"

My husband, instead of disciplining her, belittled me. "You treated her strictly when she was young. Do you think she will forget what you have done? You expect her to be filial to you, huh?"

My daughter took the whole family on a vacation but left me alone at home. One night, due to old wiring in the house, a fire broke out while I was sleeping. I died in the blaze.

My family took the compensation money from my death to start a new and pleasant life.

But then, I opened my eyes and found myself back when my daughter was in sixth grade of primary school. She was crying and throwing books at me, yelling, "You're such a control freak! Why are you my mother?"

I calmly pulled out an agreement. "I won't discipline you, but words are cheap. Sign this, and you'll be free."