"Ruby said she doesn't want to go. If we push her, she'll kill herself. She's our only daughter, and her health is more important than anything."
Samuel raised his voice. "Suicide? Only a housewife like you would fall for that nonsense! She's just trying to scare you. Don't you get it? This arts performance is a big deal. My boss is going to be there as a guest presenter, and I already told him Ruby would be performing! If you mess up my promotion, just wait and see what I'll do to you!"
"Samuel, Ruby is our daughter, not a tool for your promotion!"
I screamed this at the top of my lungs, then calmly stopped the recording.
Since Samuel cheated and we got divorced, our relationship had been terrible.
He always claimed his business was struggling, so he wouldn't pay the agreed child support.
I never told Ruby about it because I didn't want her to feel hurt.
Who would've thought Ruby would believe I was some kind of psycho, deliberately keeping her from her father?
Ruby put all her resentment on me while holding onto fantasies about Samuel.
After I died, she bought Samuel a car and a house, getting cozy with his mistress while basking in their so-called "family love."