Mother had died.
Just looking at the wound on her chest, one might think she was murdered, and that the dagger made of Fragments was stabbed into her by her own daughter.
But only the "culprit" herself knew that before she took action, Mother was already dead, leaving nothing but a soulless corpse, an empty shell; the wound exuded not blood, but a nothingness like air.
After dying, Mother transformed into an insect-like creature, crawling in the dark corners of the room, and the daughter living in the house could always hear rustling sounds from corners and the ceiling.
...Her mother had died.
But the dark life of Zhu Qingyue was far from over; with endless sorrow, everything was just beginning.
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Ever since she saw her grandmother again, Zhu Qingyue finally had to accept the truth that her mother had left her forever.
