Chapter 3

I was born during the strict family planning era.

And because I was a girl, my mom wanted to drown me in the cesspool and try for a son.

But my dad, soft-hearted, kept me.

Whenever I misbehaved, my mom would say, "I should've drowned you in the cesspool to avoid the trouble."

My dad would say, "If not for me, you'd have been drowned by your mom. You should be grateful I gave you a second life."

So, I grew up grateful and obedient to them.

But all it got me was being killed by them.

In this new life, I want to live for myself.

I smiled to myself.

Dad, this time, I really won't care about you.

I wonder if you'll regret it once you see mom's true colors?

But I guess dad won't have the chance to regret.

Because mom changed her dietary strategy.

Monday to Friday, she used celery to lower dad's blood pressure.

On weekends, she made rich foods to supplement him.

In half a year, dad gained weight, and his blood pressure kept rising.

Mom watched dad grow fatter and his blood pressure higher, smiling in satisfaction.

One day, after breakfast, mom dressed up and went square dancing.

After she left, I coaxed dad to take a walk.

As we passed the park grove, we heard moans.

Dad, hearing the sounds, couldn't help but curse, "Which stray dog is in heat here?"

I listened and then said, "This sounds familiar, like mom's voice!"

Hearing me, dad got serious, "Don't talk nonsense. You go ahead; I'll see who's shameless."

I nodded, "Okay, dad, I'll take a stroll."

I hadn't gone far when I heard a commotion behind me.

There were panicked curses and dad's angry shouts:

"Nora Bennett, you... you cheated on me!"

Ah, dad finally found out about mom's affair.

When I got there, dad was already foaming and collapsed.

I took dad to the hospital.

Outside the emergency room, the nurse asked mom to pay the surgery fee.

Hearing it was 200,000 Yuan, mom widened her eyes, "200,000? Why don't you go rob?"

"Ugh, always asking for tens of thousands. You wouldn't make 200,000 even if you sold yourself."

Mom's venomous words made the young nurse tear up and leave.

An older nurse approached us, speaking harshly, "You don't look like you're struggling financially. Isn't your husband's life worth 200,000?"