Iris stared straight into her mother's eyes, startling her. She took a deep breath and stated solemnly.
"Mother, let's have a talk. It's about... Father."
" Iris, I told you never to talk about that. Let's not continue this conversation, okay?" Sumerie spoke almost instantly.
Back then as well, she would stop Iris from talking about this matter just like now. Keeping everything bottled up inside. The result?... Iris clenched her fist.
" Mother, listen to me. You can't keep doing this to yourself! You know your health is worsening. You don't eat anymore and don't care about anything at all, not even your own life! All the time, you stay depressed. So what if Father betrayed you? So what if he lied to you? So what if he chose that wife over you after all the sweet promises he made? Will you let that kill yourself?!"
" Iris!!" Sumerie yelled in indignation.
" Mother! Why do you live for the sake of someone else? You should live your own life, for your own self! Let bygones be bygones. Forget about those people. Move forward!"
" But I... I really trusted him... cared for him" Sumerie hung her head low, tears lacing her eyes.
All that time, Sumerie felt betrayed. The man that once showed her love and care and made her marry him, now threw her away because of somebody else. Looking at her in disdain, she rlly didn't know what to feel anymore.
Iris understood how her mother felt. She too, was betrayed. But unlike her mother who was too soft and kind-hearted, this betrayal ignited a fire of revenge in her heart. A dark, dark desire to destroy was born...
"Mother, that man doesn't care for you. He doesn't find you worthy to enter his gaze. But so what? If he treats you like grass, you don't have to treat him like a V. I. P either! Some people don't deserve your care, they don't deserve your attention. They only deserve Karma for their doings. These people will suffer, the ones who hurt you. No, I will make them suffer! Mother, I don't care what you decide to do, but I definitely will not let these people off. I have to say, Mommy, if you don't want to live for yourself, just live.... for me."