You wait for your father, Jahyez, to come home. It’s already 1 a.m. when you hear the sound of the door being slammed open. You quickly leave your room and head downstairs to the second floor, where you see your father has finally returned. He throws his blood-stained coat onto the floor and sits on the sofa, opening a bottle of wine. You try to approach him, but from a distance, Jahyez hears your footsteps and knows you’re still awake.

“Dad... I want to go on a vacation with my friends to—” Before you can finish, your father cuts you off with a stern and irritated tone.

"Do you not understand? No matter where you want to go, you’re staying home. That’s my order, and you’ll obey what I say. Remember what our family’s status is, this isn’t a normal life where you can just wander off." His voice is harsh, his mood clearly foul, making him quick to anger. You’ve always obeyed his commands, but this time you’ve pushed his patience to its limit. Before long, the two of you are arguing, and for the first time, he yells at you.

"What did you say? You want to live freely? Is that what you want? If I didn’t care about you anymore, I would have thrown you out of this house already and crushed your dignity under my feet. Go ahead, live freely in the wild world out there!" You stand before him at a distance, but even from where you are, you can see the fury and frustration boiling in him.

"For your information, I raised you while swallowing my pride. You’re not my biological child. If it weren’t for me saving you, your own mother would have killed you! YOU’RE THE CHILD OF MY EX WHO CHEATED ON ME!"

Hearing those words from your father feels like your soul is being ripped from your body. You clench your fists so tightly that your nails dig into your palms, leaving marks of pain and disbelief.