My father was a successful man, admired by everyone. To him, my mother devoted herself completely, like an innocent child, never uttering a single complaint. Yet I hated my father. I wanted to protect my mother, but in the end, all I did was hurt her. My love for her tormented my heart, shaking my soul. And so I made a decision—I would take my mother for myself. In exchange, my mother and I would have to carry a secret too shameful to ever reveal to anyone.