“You also lost your own child yourself.

That child was part of the Brown family,” Mrs. Brown snapped, her voice heavy with frustration.

Though Sonny didn't live with them, Mrs. Brown still held a bitter attachment to the idea of their family legacy.

When Jessica was pregnant, despite her reservations, she had softened.

The child represented the Brown family’s future, and for a time, Jessica’s flaws were easier to overlook.

But fate had intervened.

Jessica's tragic fall and subsequent miscarriage not only robbed Mrs. Brown of her grandson but also reignited her simmering resentment.

If that child had survived, Mrs. Brown might not feel so desperate for Sonny to return to their fold.

Now, it all felt like retribution.

Hank sighed, trying to calm the situation.

“Mom, what’s done is done.

The baby’s gone.

Maybe it just wasn't meant to be.

Jessica is

my duty to see her, to take

like this

He sank into

was young and naive, with no intentions of starting

and blinded by his own

manager, someone who deserved better than what he perceived

fresh to the professional world, couldn't resist his

harmless flirtation turned into something much

selfishness had led Jessica down a path she never

“Jessica could've had a simple, happy

imprisonment had been a dark

she'd tried to end her life multiple

she finally abandoned her suicidal thoughts and chose to

was long, it wasn’t

the sliver of hope that someday she

supported her

and visited twice a year, vowing that he’d wait for her release

made a promise to stay

the rest of my

to keep his word—a stark contrast to the empty promises

couldn't

killed you, and yet you're still—" Before she could finish, Hank had retreated to his room and shut the

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