Would someone come to save me? But instead, eight security guards sprayed me with artificial rain. As the filthy liquid hit my face, endless humiliation seemed to seep through my skin, relentlessly shredding my dignity.
I was her son! How could she treat me like this? About Celine, we had known each other since elementary school and were inseparable all the way through high school.
We confirmed our relationship after the college entrance exam and haven’t fought since then. Celine was someone I could give my heart to.
Why would the two most important women in my life side with that freeloading man? Why did this happen?
My self-esteem felt shattered entirely and my emotional support seemed to be gone. For a moment, I even thought my life had no meaning.
In that dazed state, I remembered what my senior one said. She always advised me that someone deserved punishment if they made a mistake. But we should have lived well if we hadn’t done anything wrong.
Yeah, I hadn’t done anything wrong. Why were my mom and the other punishing me? Why should I punish myself, too?
“Don’t do that!”
William yelled, trying to tear at the security guards, but my mom and Celine quickly pulled him aside.