When Roxanne heard that, her tense mood relaxed slightly. Following Bill’s instructions, Lucian asked her about his mother-in-law’s life before her illness.
At that, Roxanne struggled to remember. She had been only five or six years old at the time, and her memories were very vague. She only remembered that her mother had been ill for a long time, but she always smiled sweetly when Roxanne came home from kindergarten. Her mother had also made her all sorts of delicious food.
Moreover, her mother loved flowers and had many potted plants that filled up the entire yard. This led to young Roxanne feeling like the scent of flowers always surrounded her during her childhood.
At that time, Grant had just started his business and had built a small factory. He would often travel around and bring Roxanne back small items and snacks from different places. He also gave her mother many gifts, such as clothes and jewelry. Her parents were very loving to each other, and Roxanne felt so happy.
But then, for some reason, her parents started arguing frequently, and it only grew worse and worse. Her mother’s sadness and anger were of no use. Grant would just break things and leave the house, leaving a mess behind. The young Roxanne could only hide in her room, trembling in fear. She worried that Grant would hurt her mother, but fortunately, he didn’t.
Roxanne didn’t know what agreement her parents eventually reached, but suddenly, they stopped arguing. Her mother became busier and started going out every two or three days, leaving Roxanne alone at home.
Although things had calmed down, her mother smiled less and less, and her eyes were always full of sadness. Sometimes, she would hug Roxanne and silently shed tears. That was when her mother began to fall ill. Looking back, those were probably the symptoms of mercury poisoning that had begun to appear. When Roxanne saw her mother’s frail condition, she felt sad as well.
Maybe that was when Roxanne’s desire to become a doctor began to take root in her heart. Her mother’s illness quickly worsened that year, and eventually, she was bedridden. Many household chores fell on the young girl’s shoulders. Her father rarely showed up, and she took care of her mother while trying not to worry her, all while still going to school.
Her mother became increasingly depressed and would often cry uncontrollably. Roxanne didn’t understand at the time, but she did hold her mother tightly and shared in her pain. Those were truly difficult times, But then, out of nowhere, Grant showed up with Winnie and her two kids, Yosef and Yuliana.
Suddenly, Roxanne had a new younger brother and sister. The entire situation completely shocked and angered her mother, which led to a huge argument between her parents.
During the argument, Roxanne heard the word “divorce,” but her mother refused to consider it, which led to Winnie hurling insults at her.
Before this, Grant had been giving them some money, but this suddenly stopped. Hence, Roxanne’s mother had to sell everything of value to keep Roxanne in school and maintain a normal life.
What they didn’t expect was for the illness to last for three long years, as it tormented her mother until the very end. In the end, her mother passed away. After that, Grant forcibly took Roxanne to a villa unfamiliar to her.
Less than a year later, Grant and Winnie shamelessly held a wedding with only a few close friends as witnesses because they didn’t dare to invite many guests.
The memories ended there…
However, Roxanne was deeply trapped in grief and couldn’t pull herself out of it.
“Darling, Darling…”
Lucian called her several times before she slowly came back to reality. Her tears were about to flow again. “My mother had such a hard life, Honey! If I don’t avenge her, I’ll be failing her as her daughter!”
