He yanked my hair viciously, questioning me coldly, "Claire, why would you do this? That was my wife and your nephew! How could you be so heartless!"
I struggled to speak, tasting the metallic tang of blood in my throat.
"Tomas, it wasn't me, I swear it wasn't me..."
Tomas flung me aside, and I fell to the ground, my body sliding until it hit the corner of the wall.
"Claire, if I had known this day would come, I would have drowned you in the river when you were born!"
The door slammed shut forcefully, casting the room into darkness.
My body ached all over as if I had been run over by a truck. I gasped for air, my vision starting to blur.
Suddenly, a faint light shone from the direction of the door.
Even the dim light stung my eyes.
I struggled to open my eyes to see who was approaching.
Lizzy hurried towards me, her voice trembling.
"Auntie! Are you okay? Does it hurt..."
"Auntie, it's all my fault, I got it wrong, blame me..."
As Lizzy spoke, she slapped herself twice.
I, who always doted on her, now looked at her with coldness in my eyes.
"Do... do you truly not know that your mother is allergic to... walnuts?