"I'd always believed that I was born into this world doomed. Every time I fantasized about my future, life would push me back into a pit of despair." Chelsea's hoarse voice carried a hint of bitterness. She smiled self-deprecatingly, her expression heart-wrenching.
The living room was in silence, filled only with Chelsea's narration and Yolanda's muffled sobs. Even Megan's eyes were red, and she gritted her teeth the whole time, staying silent.
She wasn't aware of Chelsea's past; all she knew was she was a village girl her mother sponsored for education. At times, Chelsea received more love and attention from Yolanda than Megan. With Chelsea's passion for pop dance, their interests began to align.
Megan had clashed with Yolanda several times, and their relationship became even more complicated with Chelsea in the mix. Chelsea often advised Megan against fighting or upsetting Yolanda, sometimes even resorting to threats to enforce her point.
Megan found Chelsea incredibly two-faced, seeing how differently she behaved with Yolanda and behind her. She even believed Chelsea was after Yolanda's inheritance and wanted to replace her as her daughter…
Thus, she regarded Chelsea as her imaginary enemy. However, she finally realized she had misunderstood her. While Chelsea's personality might not be particularly likable, she was genuinely sincere with Yolanda.
The livestream audience was collectively moved by the scene, with some even tearing up.
"I believe her when she said she didn't save Yolanda because she was her mom… She simply wanted to repay Ms. Torres. I'm gonna cry…"
"It's way too hard being a kid in a remote area. Life was already hard enough, yet she had cruel people as parents."
"She was supposed to be sponsored, yet the money went to the son. Anyone would be infuriated by that!"
"Well, just recently, a charity project on a certain platform was exposed for fraud. They claimed to be donating to girls in the villages, but in the end, all the money went to boys!"
"It makes it more infuriating that they're her foster parents taking advantage of an innocent child!"
Yolanda clutched at her chest like she struggled to breathe. Seeing her mother in such distress filled Chelsea with regret. She went up to her and lightly tugged at her hand. "Ms. Torres… Don't be sad. I've always been grateful that it was you.
"That day, my family bound me and sent me to that man's house. I wanted to die right then, but you… You came into my life again.
"When you and the police forcefully dragged me out of the house, your hair was ruffled, and your pretty clothes were torn apart. At that moment, I thought you were the most beautiful woman in the world.
"I thought, perhaps life wasn't treating me that badly. It gave me a window of life, and outside the window stood you."
It was also then that Chelsea swore to live her life for Yolanda. When she discovered she could trade her lifespan for Yolanda's health, she agreed without hesitation. Since her life after 17 was granted by Yolanda, she had no hesitation in giving her life to her.
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