Chapter 101. Like a Family

Lilith POV

“Mom, tell us the truth and pick between Father and me. Which one of us do you love the most?”

Those were the words Father and I had asked Mother before.

I remembered that day clearly, as if it were yesterday.

Father and I had been arguing over who Mother loved more, and we had asked her as a joke over dinner but that day, Mother answered without the slightest hesitation.

“Of course, my lovely Lilith. I love her the most. And Jayden, stop fighting with a child over silly things.”

We had all laughed, and I had thrown my arms around her, telling her that I loved her more than Father.

I had meant it. She was my mother, she read me stories, kissed my head goodnight, held me when I cried, and told me I was strong whenever I was upset.

But Mother had lied that day.

She loved Father the most, and in the end, she chose to leave with him without looking back. She chose to leave me all alone in this cruel world that didn’