Chapter 7: The Last Confession

The trial became national news.
The grandmother finally faced the consequences of everything she had done.
But she had one final request.
She wanted to speak to Clara.
Inside the courtroomâŠ
The two women faced each other.
âI hated you,â the grandmother admitted.
Clara stayed silent.
âI thought you stole my son from me.â
Daniel looked shocked.
The grandmother continued.
âI destroyed everything because I was afraid of losing control.â
For the first timeâŠ
She looked human.
Not powerful.
Not terrifying.
Just broken.
âI was wrong.â
Clara looked at her.
âYou didnât lose your family because of me.â
âYou lost them because you treated love like ownership.â
The grandmother lowered her head.
May you like
And for onceâŠ
She had no answer.