"Alisson! I've had enough of you!"
Kendrick's voice snapped, and before I could react, I was shoved to the ground, landing heavily beside my mother's ashes.
"Look at you now. Where's your dignity? You keep this up, and I'll..."
"Yeah, yeah, Kendrick, look at her! She's trying to kill me!" Rebecca shrieked, clutching her head, blood trickling from a wound.
"She's a wicked woman, Kendrick! Don't marry her, find someone else!"
But Kendrick suddenly turned to her and snapped, "This is between us. It's not your place to interfere.
"Whether I marry her or not is none of your business."
Rebecca froze, her face stunned. She turned away, still holding her head.
I looked helplessly at the ashes vanishing into the mud and couldn't hold back anymore. I broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Mom, I'm so sorry. I'm useless. I'm so, so sorry..."
Kendrick seemed taken aback by my cries.
"What? Did you just say that this is..."
At that moment, his phone rang. It was his dad.
"Kendrick, I spoke to my friend. He said Alisson's mom passed away a few days ago. Are you sure you didn't get this wrong?"
