The Wrong Woman

Sienna couldn't hold back her tears as she covered her mouth. She felt intense pain in her heart and was unable to speak a single word.

Felix kneeled on the ground and sobbed uncontrollably. "Sienna, I don't want to live either. I'm so sorry to you and Mom. It's my greed that brought us this tragedy."

Sienna knew that despite Felix's greed, it stemmed from his desire to give Shelly a more comfortable life.

"Why did you have to tell Mom about the gambling debt?" Sienna's voice quivered as she choked back sobs.

Felix buried his face in his hands, crying out, "Sienna, I promise I didn't do it. When I came back, Mom was already crying uncontrollably, and then she climbed out the balcony."

Sniffling and fighting back tears, Sienna made her way toward the balcony. "Mom, I know I messed up. Can you please come back inside? Let's talk this through. If you leave like this, what will happen to Felix and me? We'll be haunted by guilt forever. Please..."

voice cracked, tears streaming down her face. "Mom, please. I

I can't bear to go on. My life

like food and warm clothing. Growing up in a large family with many siblings, we often went hungry. Poverty was a

and we lived a very frugal life. When you and Felix came along, life became even more challenging. We took on debt to buy this old house, striving to give you a stable home, but the burden of a

completely, left with nothing but debt. At that point, I didn't even want to continue living... "Sienna, thankfully, you stepped in! You took on your father's medical debts and paid them off in just two

to save for retirement, but it all went to

shattering. With one hand off the railing, she continued in despair, "The money make from my corner store isn't

amount. I'm terrified... I'm in my 50s, and my entire life has been a struggle to pay off debts, one after another after another..." Overwhelmed with tears, Sienna

verge of letting go, Sienna acted swiftly. She lunged forward,

desperately seized Shelly's wrist