BuzzNovel“Mom, how are you feeling?” Vera finally let out a breath of relief as she saw Carla open her eyes.
“What are you doing back here?”
“I cas soon as | got Mae's call.” Vera tucked the blanket around Carla’s shoulders.
“Are you feeling any pain?” Vera asked again, concern etched in her voice. “A little dizzy,” Carla replied, her
words faint and breathless, her whole body weak.
“The doctor said that’s normal. You need to rest for the next couple of
days.”
Carla didn’t answer, her eyes drifting around the room.
“He didn’t come.”
Carla almost looked relieved.
“Mom...” Vera hesitated, her lips pressed together. “Let's get a divorce.”
Carla blinked, silent, but she understood exactly what Vera meant.
“Ill take you to the city. Maybe there's still hope. The doctors here said it's nerve damage and their technology
just isn’t advanced enough. But in the city, there might be a chance.”
“I'm only holding you back,” Carla whispered, unable to move, but she reached out and gently patted Vera's
hand.
“No, Mom. I'm the one who's been holding you back all this time.”
Vera had always known why Carla would rather endure the blows than leave. No matter how many times Vera
pleaded, her mother only smiled and shook her head, insisting she was fine, stubbornly staying put in this
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small village.
All of it-for her.
Carla knew her husband would never allow a divorce, and she was terrified that if she followed her daughter to
the city, she’d beca burden. Worse, if Hamlin used searching for his wife and daughter as an excuse, he
might find Vera's address or workplace, and then Vera's entire life would be ruined by this man.
So Carla chose to confine herself to this village, refusing to leave with
Vera.
Her own life was already more than halfway over, but her daughter still had a long road ahead-Vera deserved to
be free. Carla had never known freedom herself, but her daughter still had a chance. Trading her own life for her
daughter's freedom was a good bargain.
If only she were stronger, Carla thought, maybe she could sever the rope tying Vera down. But no matter how far
or high her daughter flew, she always ended up back in this tiny village because of her mother.
“Mom, I'm not a kid anymore. I'm not afraid. I'll hire a lawyer, and I'll find you the best doctors. Please, divorce
him. Cwith me. | can take care of you.”
Vera's tears flowed freely, each one striking Carla's heart like a stone.
She had endured beatings and insults for her daughter's sake, but in the -end, she’d only left Vera with even
more pain and guilt.
“Alright. Ill go with you.” Carla spoke each word slowly, as if summoning all her strength.
She didn’t know what the future would bring, but now that there was hope, the heaviness in her heart finally
began to lift.
Carla recovered quickly, and before long she was ready to start physical therapy.
Vera found a lawyer from the city, got all the information about the divorce process, and gathered every
document they'd need. Once she
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had everything in order, she brought the lawyer home.
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She took one look at the kitchen, swarming with flies, and simply shut the door, deciding it was best not to look
at the mess any longer.
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“What the hell?!” Hamlin sputtered, jolted awake.
“Get up.” Vera's voice was cold and steady.
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