Chapter 1029

Sonia quickly changed the subject, drawing everyone's attention to Nancy. "Children would always be reliant on their birth mother. Without you around, Bobby wouldn't stop crying when I held him. No one else could calm him. Be sure to check on him after dinner." "Yes, Grandma," Nancy replied. The mention of that child immediately triggered memories of that night—a shadow that could never be erased. It was a raw, festering wound in Nancy's heart, a scar that had been cruelly exposed in front of everyone. The searing pain in her chest caused her to choke back tears of hatred and regret. Beneath the table, her fists clenched tightly. That child was nothing but a symbol of her humiliation, forced upon her by the wretched old woman who had insisted she give birth. If not for that child, Nancy wouldn't have been shackled by this burden. She wouldn't have to endure the condescending stares of the Barlow family. Though Sonia favored her, in the eyes of the rest of the family, Nancy's ex