Chapter 536 Someone I Haven’t Seen in a Long Time

She responded with a soft ‘yes’ and continued, "At first it was, but later Dad didn't allow Mom to come down anymore. She made marks for me, so I came by myself." I paused for a moment, understanding why Charmaine still attempted suicide even though she had found the way down the mountain. She was probably constantly watched by Charlotte's father, which made her give up on this idea. It seemed Charlotte knew what was going on in my mind because she added, "Before you guys came, Mom said if she had a son this time, maybe we could leave together. But if it was a daughter, she'd let me take the baby and go down by myself. She said as long as we got to the town and found the police, my little sister could survive." My heart ached and felt heavy as I listened. Rachel mentioned that Charmaine had given birth to several daughters, all of whom were abandoned. Asking the eight-year-old Charlotte to take the newborn baby down the mountain was the only lifeline Charmaine could think of for th