I started to act like a shrew, constantly arguing with him and doing everything to keep him close.

I even deceived myself, convincing myself that it was for the sake of giving Anna a complete family.

But now Anna was gone.

Our marriage was also coming to an end.

I handed a photo of Anna in a princess dress to the mortician, begging him to restore her to her original appearance.

I didn't expect to see Eugene there.

He locked eyes with me, fury boiling in his gaze.

His first love, Jessica, clung to his arm, surrounded by a group of bodyguards. Her eyes were red from crying.

Eugene strode over. "It's good that you're here. Where's Anna? Where did you hide her?"

I glanced at the small figure lying quietly on the operating table.

He grabbed my collar and shouted at me, "I'm asking you a question. Are you deaf?"

I pried open his hand and shoved him away. "I told you, Anna has nothing to do with you anymore. Now you can realize your dream and be with your lover."

Eugene slapped me across the face.

His chest heaved with anger. "With your sharp tongue, no wonder Anna turned out so malicious."

For a few seconds, my vision went black, and my ears buzzed.

I stared straight at him. No one could insult Anna like that.

"How dare you talk about Anna like that? What did she do wrong? You better explain yourself," I snapped.

"She drugged Jessica's dog, causing all its puppies to die. Isn't that malicious enough? If she has the heart to kill these small animals, she'll murder people when she grows up."

Eugene showed me the surveillance video on his phone.

The person in the footage looked like Anna. In Anna's clothes, she squatted beside the large dog and put something into the dog food.

Eugene put away his phone after I watched the video.

"What else do you have to say? This is the good daughter you raised. It's my misfortune to have such a daughter," he said.

I had naively hoped Eugene would see Anna one last time. It turned out to be my wishful thinking.

Jessica tugged at Eugene's sleeve, pretending to soothe him.

"It's normal for children to learn from their mothers. It's fine if she targets me, but those poor puppies are innocent," she said.

Eugene patiently comforted her and coldly looked at me. "Bring Anna here and make her apologize to those puppies."

I sneered, "They're just animals."

Jessica cried even harder, raising her voice to refute me, "They're not just animals. They are my family!"