It wasn't as though she couldn't survive without him.
What infuriated her even more was the other woman, who behaved as though destroying Maria's family was somehow righteous.
That woman wore her cruelty like a badge of honor, as if killing Maria's parents was a justified act.
Maria even considered returning to court.
But reality crushed that hope.
She hired hackers, spent what little money she had left, desperate to retrieve the erased videos and evidence.
Night after night, she stared at the screen, eyes burning, heart pounding, only to realize she could do nothing. The power gap was too great.
In the end, defeat settled into her bones.
'Who would want to live like this?' she wondered. 'A life where you can't even get justice for your own parents.'
The thought of ending everything crept in quietly, almost gently.
Just then, her phone vibrated.
