My sister and I grew up in a single-parent household, constantly living with anxiety and instability. Our mother was frail, repeatedly being hospitalized and discharged. To save her, a new father figure entered our lives—a wealthy man who completely transformed our living conditions. He admitted our mother to a large hospital, allowing her to focus entirely on her treatment. We believed that once she was discharged, our family would finally enjoy happy days together. But the true nature of our father turned out to be far worse than we could have ever imagined.