From 'Beloved Daughter' to 'Dead Burden'? Now Watch Your 'Perfect Family' BURN! Novel - Chapter 32

Chapter 7 Dad covered his face with his hands , his voice choking up and full of regret . " Betty , I'm so sorry . " " I'll give you the company , I'll put everything I have into training you . It'll all be yours ... " " I don't want the company . " I cut Dad off , then said : " Tm going to be a military doctor , because that's the only way I can get close to Mom . " All my hard work had never been about proving anything to him or fighting for some inheritance . I'd always been following Mom's hidden trail through the fog . Time flew by in intense studying and rigorous training .

1 graduated from military medical school with outstanding grades and became a field surgeon like I'd always wanted . During a mission supporting counter - terrorism operations at the border , I received a special patient . This person was badly injured , with shrapnel wounds all over , but the worst was a deep gash on their back that went right down to the bone . My eyes fell on an old scar near the patient's shoulder blade , and my heart started pounding . That masked rescuer who fought the kidnappers - when their shirt got torn in the struggle , I'd seen the exact same scar on their back !

I squeezed my eyes shut hard , forcing my hands to stop shaking . When I opened them again , I pushed everything else out of my mind and focused completely on saving this patient . Hours later , the surgery was over and the patient was stable for now . I looked down at the unconscious person in the hospital bed , tears already streaming down my face . This face was covered in scars of all different depths , and the features looked unnatural , almost nothing like the beautiful face I remembered Mom having . Suddenly , the person's eyes opened .

Even if the world turned upside down and everything changed , I'd never mistake those eyes ! I couldn't hold back anymore - my whole body was shaking like I was afraid of breaking a dream , and I called out the name I'd kept buried in my heart for ten years : " Mom " Those eyes went wide , clearly reflecting my tear - stained face . A hoarse voice came from under the oxygen mask , " Bet ... ty ... " Those two words were like breaking a magic spell . I completely fell apart . I collapsed next to the bed and started sobbing uncontrollably .

Ten years of believing and waiting , the loneliness of nobody understanding , the hurt of being misunderstood by Dad , the heartbreak of seeing Mom covered in scars . And finally , the pure joy of knowing for sure . It all mixed together and turned into tears I couldn't stop . I'm sorry ... Betty ... " Mom's voice was so weak , but she lifted her hand and gently squeezed my fingers . 22:19 From ' Beloved Daughter " to " Dead Burden ? Now Watch Your Perfect Family BURN ! 22.30 I wanted to squeeze back hard , but I was scared of hurting her injuries . The sobs came even louder then .