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Chapter 223: Scars of the Past

LIANA

The sight before me was almost too much to bear. My mother stood in the doorway, her presence as real as the pain in my chest. But the face that had once been my ideal of beauty was now marred by deep, cruel scars.

They were harsh and unforgiving, stretching across her features and twisting her once-familiar visage into something almost unrecognizable.

“Mom… your face…” My voice broke, tears welling up despite my efforts to stay composed.

I was overwhelmed, caught between the flood of emotions and the stark reality of what stood before me.

Her smile was wry, and it held a kind of resignation that made my heart ache. “This is the reason I didn’t want you to meet me.”

My throat tightened, a sob rising unbidden as I choked on my tears. The image of her beautiful face from the old photos I’d seen seemed so distant now, a haunting reminder of how much had changed. “You… Why didn’t you tell me? Why did you hide from me?”

Her gaze softened, and she took a step closer, gently placing
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