Chapter 1 - The Kitchen NightmareThe pristine white tiles of the kitchen floor were slick with spilled milk, glistening under the harsh overhead lights alongside shattered glass and a spilled orange pill bottle.
Little Lily knelt beside her mother, her small hands clutching the blood-stained sleeve of her mother's white blouse, her face buried in the fabric as she sobbed uncontrollably.
"Mommy, please don't die! Wake up!" Lily cried out, her voice cracking with pure terror.
The heavy kitchen doors burst open, and David raced in, his eyes widening in absolute horror as he took in the scene. He dropped to his knees, immediately sweeping Lily up into his arms, pulling her tight against his chest.
"My dear, what happened to mom?" David gasped, his voice trembling as he looked at the unconscious woman on the floor.
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Lily pointed a shaking finger toward the doorway where a woman in a sharp red dress stood frozen. "She... she gave mom the milk!"
Elena—David's arrogant new fiancée—stepped forward, her face contorting with immediate rage. "Shut up! She's lying!"
