She had only known to run.

I have never in my life been as humbled as I was hearing that, understanding that while I was letting my family make my decisions, the woman I abandoned was out-thinking two dynasties and a corrupt clinic on instinct and terror alone, to keep our child.

Chapter 25 — A Balance Sheet

I stared at the pink bracelet, my whole world tilting.

The arrogance of it had gone far beyond corporate greed and forced marriages.

They had treated newborn children and maternal bonds like line items on a balance sheet.